Saint Martin’s Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Saint Martin's University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Saint Martin's retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree 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 76% students making it past their freshmen year, Saint Martin’s has freshmen retention rates above 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 327 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 46% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 65% of the students had graduated and after eight years 66% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Saint Martin's is 65%. 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.

The average length of time it takes an Saint Martin's undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.19 years.

Saint Martin’s Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Saint Martin’s Drop Out Rate

Approximately 173 students or 34% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 173 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 132 transferred to another institution.

• Saint Martin’s lost contact with the remaining 41 who we assumed dropped out.

Saint Martin’s Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

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 Martin's are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

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

First-time / full-time students at Saint Martin's University represent 47% of the students in the class of 2015, and 42.81% of Saint Martin's bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 46%, first-time students in the Saint Martin's class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Saint Martin's graduation rate was 59%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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.

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

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

95 first-time / full-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 74 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 0.39% of the students in the class of 2015.

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

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

2 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• Saint Martin’s lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

202 Saint Martin's students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 39.84% 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 77%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 78%.

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.

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

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

44 non first-time / part-time students or 22% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 34 transferred to another institution.

• Saint Martin’s lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

66 Saint Martin's students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.02% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 48%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 52%.

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.

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

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

32 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 22 transferred to another institution.

• Saint Martin’s lost contact with the remaining 10 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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