by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Saint Louis Community College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 58% students making it past their freshmen year, Saint Louis Community College has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Missouri, the average is 69.43%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Saint Louis Community College | 58% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Missouri | 69.43% |
Of the 1,576 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 12% of the cohort graduated. After six years 12% had completed their degree, and 13% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Saint Louis Community College is 12%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,237 | 9% |
| Six Years | 1,576 | 12% |
| Eight Years | 155 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 11,708 | 87% |
Approximately 11708 students or 87% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 11708 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
5283 transferred to another institution.
Saint Louis Community College lost contact with the remaining 6001 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 5283 | 45.1% |
| Dropped Out | 6,001 | 51.3% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Saint Louis Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Saint Louis Community College represent 28% of the students in the class of 2015, and 38.39% of Saint Louis Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time students in the Saint Louis Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Saint Louis Community College graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 17% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Saint Louis Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 16% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 47.82% |
3151 first-time / full-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1124 transferred to another institution.
Saint Louis Community College lost contact with the remaining 1864 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1124 | 35.67% |
| Dropped Out | 1,864 | 59.16% |
First-time / part-time students at Saint Louis Community College represent 25.40% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 4%, first-time, part-time students in the Saint Louis Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 5%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Saint Louis Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 4% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 5% | 23.72% |
3238 first-time / part-time students or 95% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
130 are still enrolled.
879 transferred to another institution.
Saint Louis Community College lost contact with the remaining 2229 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 130 | 4.01% |
| Transferred | 879 | 27.15% |
| Dropped Out | 2,229 | 68.84% |
2324 Saint Louis Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.29% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 17%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 18%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Saint Louis Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 17% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 55.07% |
1911 non first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
52 are still enrolled.
1211 transferred to another institution.
Saint Louis Community College lost contact with the remaining 648 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 52 | 2.72% |
| Transferred | 1211 | 63.37% |
| Dropped Out | 648 | 33.91% |
3887 Saint Louis Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.92% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 11%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 12%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Saint Louis Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 11% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 37.80% |
3408 non first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
79 are still enrolled.
2069 transferred to another institution.
Saint Louis Community College lost contact with the remaining 1260 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 79 | 2.32% |
| Transferred | 2069 | 60.71% |
| Dropped Out | 1,260 | 36.97% |
