by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Scripps retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 94% students making it past their freshmen year, Scripps 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 California, the average is 73.07%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Scripps | 94% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
How many of the estimated 242 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 77% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 84% of the students had graduated and after eight years 85% 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 Scripps graduation rate 84%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 222 | 77% |
| Six Years | 242 | 84% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 44 | 15% |
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.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to drop out data for Scripps College.
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 97% |
| Black / African-American | 86% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 90% |
| International | 82% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 92% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 83% |
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 Scripps 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 students at Scripps College represent 94.08% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Scripps graduation rate was 84%, and by the eight year mark, 84% 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.
| Completions | Scripps | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 77% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 84% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 84% | 47.82% |
42 first-time / full-time students or 16% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Scripps lost contact with the remaining 42 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 42 | 100.00% |
We don’t have data for this cohort at Scripps College.
Returning / full-time students at Scripps College represent 5.92% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Scripps graduation rate was 88%, and by the eight year mark, 88% 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.
| Completions | Scripps | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 88% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 88% | 55.07% |
2 non first-time / part-time students or 12% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Scripps lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 100.00% |
At this time we lack data for this cohort at Scripps College.
