by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many SNC first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore SNC retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 82% students making it past their freshmen year, SNC 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 Wisconsin, the average is 74.47%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| SNC | 82% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Wisconsin | 74.47% |
How many of the estimated 487 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 69% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 73% of the students had graduated and after eight years 73% 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 SNC graduation rate 73%.
The average length of time it takes an SNC undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.06 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 461 | 69% |
| Six Years | 487 | 73% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 180 | 27% |
Approximately 180 students or 27% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 180 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
151 transferred to another institution.
SNC lost contact with the remaining 29 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.6% |
| Transferred | 151 | 83.9% |
| Dropped Out | 29 | 16.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 60% |
| Asian | 62% |
| Black / African-American | 60% |
| Hispanic | 81% |
| International | 67% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50% |
| White | 74% |
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 SNC 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 students at Saint Norbert College represent 89% of the students in the class of 2015, and 89.53% of SNC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 69%, first-time students in the SNC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the SNC graduation rate was 73%, and by the eight year mark, 74% 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 | SNC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 69% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 73% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 74% | 47.82% |
156 first-time / full-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
132 transferred to another institution.
SNC lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.64% |
| Transferred | 132 | 84.62% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 15.38% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on SNC first-time, part-time students.
74 SNC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.00% 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 69%, 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 69%.
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 | SNC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 69% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 55.07% |
23 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
SNC lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 19 | 82.61% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 17.39% |
1 SNC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.15% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 0%, 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 0%.
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.
1 non 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.
0 transferred to another institution.
SNC lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
