Saint Martin’s Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Saint Martin’s University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Saint Martin’s first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Saint Martin’s. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• Saint Martin’s Retention Rate
• Saint Martin’s Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Saint Martin’s Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Saint Martin’s Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 65% students making it past their freshmen year, Saint Martin’s has freshmen retention rates below the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Washington, the average is 73.95%.

Saint Martin’s Graduation Rates

Of the 361 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 59% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 65% of the students had graduated and after eight years 66% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Saint Martin’s graduation rate 65%.

Saint Martin’s Graduation Rates vs. National Average

The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.

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Saint Martin’s Drop Out Rate

Approximately 189 students or 34% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 189 students who did not complete their degree?

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 128 transferred to another institution.

• Saint Martin’s lost contact with the remaining 60 who we assumed dropped out.

Saint Martin’s Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.

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.

A meaningful share of students at Saint Martin’s are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Saint Martin’s Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Saint Martin’s University represent 45.06% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Saint Martin’s graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 62% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Saint Martin’s First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Saint Martin’s Drop Out Rates

94 first-time / full-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 73 transferred to another institution.

• Saint Martin’s lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Saint Martin’s University represent 0.72% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Saint Martin’s graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 25% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time Saint Martin’s Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Saint Martin’s Drop Out Rates

3 first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• Saint Martin’s lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Saint Martin’s University represent 45.42% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Saint Martin’s graduation rate was 75%, and by the eight year mark, 75% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Saint Martin’s Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Saint Martin’s Drop Out Rates

62 non first-time / part-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 36 transferred to another institution.

• Saint Martin’s lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Saint Martin’s University represent 8.80% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Saint Martin’s graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 39% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

Saint Martin’s Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Saint Martin’s Drop Out Rates

30 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 18 transferred to another institution.

• Saint Martin’s lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
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