Saint Michael’s Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Saint Michael’s College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Saint Michael’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 Michael’s. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• Saint Michael’s Retention Rate
• Saint Michael’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 Michael’s Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Saint Michael’s Retention Rate

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

With 80% students making it past their freshmen year, Saint Michael’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 Vermont, the average is 76.86%.

Saint Michael’s Graduation Rates

There were approximately 385 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 72% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 75% of the students had graduated and after eight years 76% 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 Michael’s graduation rate 75%.

Saint Michael’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 Michael’s Drop Out Rate

Approximately 123 students or 24% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 123 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 95 transferred to another institution.

• Saint Michael’s lost contact with the remaining 28 who we assumed dropped out.

Saint Michael’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.

The majority of students at Saint Michael’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 Michael’s Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Saint Michael’s College represent 90.00% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Saint Michael’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 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

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

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

113 first-time / full-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 88 transferred to another institution.

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

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Saint Michael’s College represent 0.59% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Saint Michael’s graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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 Michael’s Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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

2 first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• Saint Michael’s lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Saint Michael’s College represent 9.02% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Saint Michael’s graduation rate was 85%, and by the eight year mark, 85% 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 Michael’s Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

7 non first-time / part-time students or 15% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 5 transferred to another institution.

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

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Saint Michael’s College represent 0.39% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Saint Michael’s graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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 Michael’s Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

1 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• Saint Michael’s lost contact with the remaining 0 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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