by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Saint Peter's College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 75% students making it past their freshmen year, Saint Peter’s College 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 New Jersey, the average is 74.83%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Saint Peter’s College | 75% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Jersey | 74.83% |
There were approximately 367 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 37% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 53% of the students had graduated and after eight years 55% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Saint Peter's College graduation rate 53%.
The typical Saint Peter's College student takes 4.24 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 279 | 40% |
| Six Years | 367 | 53% |
| Eight Years | 17 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 312 | 45% |
Approximately 312 students or 45% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 312 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
177 transferred to another institution.
Saint Peter’s College lost contact with the remaining 131 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.6% |
| Transferred | 177 | 56.7% |
| Dropped Out | 131 | 42.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 81% |
| Black / African-American | 47% |
| Hawaiian | 67% |
| Hispanic | 57% |
| International | 56% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 67% |
| Unknown | 33% |
| White | 59% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Peter's College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Saint Peter's University represent 61% of the students in the class of 2015, and 61.58% of Saint Peter's College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 37%, first-time students in the Saint Peter's College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Saint Peter's College graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 54% 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 | Saint Peter’s College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 53% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 47.82% |
194 first-time / full-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
123 transferred to another institution.
Saint Peter’s College lost contact with the remaining 70 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.03% |
| Transferred | 123 | 63.40% |
| Dropped Out | 70 | 36.08% |
First-time / part-time students at Saint Peter's University represent 2.87% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 10%, first-time, part-time students in the Saint Peter's College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 10%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Saint Peter’s College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 10% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 23.72% |
18 first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Saint Peter’s College lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 5 | 27.78% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 72.22% |
143 Saint Peter's College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.55% 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 59%, 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 62%.
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 | Saint Peter’s College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 59% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 55.07% |
54 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
30 transferred to another institution.
Saint Peter’s College lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 30 | 55.56% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 44.44% |
107 Saint Peter's College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.37% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 51%, 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 57%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Saint Peter’s College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 51% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 37.80% |
46 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
Saint Peter’s College lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 6.52% |
| Transferred | 19 | 41.30% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 52.17% |
