SNC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Saint Norbert College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

• SNC Retention Rate
• SNC 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
• SNC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

SNC Retention Rate

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

With 84% 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%.

SNC Graduation Rates

There were approximately 455 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 69% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 71% of the students had graduated and after eight years 71% 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 71%.

SNC 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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SNC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 183 students or 29% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 183 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 136 transferred to another institution.

• SNC lost contact with the remaining 47 who we assumed dropped out.

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

Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.

First-Time / Full-Time SNC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Saint Norbert College represent 92.49% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the SNC graduation rate was 71%, and by the eight year mark, 71% 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.

SNC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time SNC Drop Out Rates

170 first-time / full-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 135 transferred to another institution.

• SNC lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Saint Norbert College represent 0.16% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the SNC graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% 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 SNC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time SNC Drop Out Rates

1 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.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Saint Norbert College represent 7.36% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the SNC graduation rate was 74%, and by the eight year mark, 74% 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.

SNC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time SNC Drop Out Rates

12 non first-time / part-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• SNC lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

At this time we lack data for this cohort at Saint Norbert College.

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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