Saint Vincent Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Saint Vincent College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Saint Vincent first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Saint Vincent retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

• Saint Vincent Retention Rate
• Saint Vincent 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 Vincent Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Saint Vincent Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 83% students making it past their freshmen year, Saint Vincent 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.

Saint Vincent Graduation Rates

Of the 340 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 62% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 70% of the students had graduated and after eight years 70% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Saint Vincent is 70%. 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 typical Saint Vincent student takes 4.06 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Saint Vincent Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Saint Vincent Drop Out Rate

Approximately 145 students or 30% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 145 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 123 transferred to another institution.

• Saint Vincent lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.

Saint Vincent Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Vincent 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 Saint Vincent Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Saint Vincent College represent 83% of the students in the class of 2015, and 83.24% of Saint Vincent bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 62%, first-time students in the Saint Vincent class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Saint Vincent graduation rate was 70%, and by the eight year mark, 71% 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 Vincent First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Saint Vincent Drop Out Rates

120 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.

• 106 transferred to another institution.

• Saint Vincent lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Saint Vincent first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

80 Saint Vincent students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.26% 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 71%, 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 71%.

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Saint Vincent Drop Out Rates

23 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 17 transferred to another institution.

• Saint Vincent lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

3 Saint Vincent students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.61% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 33%, 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 33%.

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 Vincent Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Saint Vincent Drop Out Rates

2 non 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.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Saint Vincent lost contact with the remaining 2 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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