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SRU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

49% 4-Year Graduation Rate
65% 6-Year Graduation Rate
83% Retention Rate

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding SRU 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.

SRU Retention Rate

83% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good 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, SRU 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%.

SRU Retention  83 out of 100
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Pennsylvania Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
SRU83%
Nationwide70.57%
Pennsylvania73.24%

SRU Graduation Rates

65% 6-Year Graduation Rate
22.38% Transfer Rate
11.76% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 1,569 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 49% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 65% of the students had graduated and after eight years 65% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of SRU is 65%. 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 SRU student takes 4.23 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  52%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  65%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  65%
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SRU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years1,25952%
Six Years1,56965%
Eight Years200%
Did Not Complete83735%
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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SRU Drop Out Rate

Approximately 837 students or 35% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 837 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled20.2%
Transferred54665.2%
Dropped Out28734.3%

SRU Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native75%
Asian67%
Black / African-American49%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic50%
International56%
Multi-Ethnic61%
Unknown38%
White71%

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 SRU 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 SRU Graduation Rates

64% First-Time, Full-Time
66% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania represent 64% of the students in the class of 2015, and 64.44% of SRU bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 49%, first-time students in the SRU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the SRU graduation rate was 66%, and by the eight year mark, 66% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  49 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  66 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  66 out of 100
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SRU First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsSRUNationwide
Four Years49%37.92%
Six Years66%46.43%
Eight Years66%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time SRU Drop Out Rates

517 first-time / full-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled20.39%
Transferred36169.83%
Dropped Out15329.59%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time
33% 6-Year Grad Rate
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First-time / part-time students at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania represent 0.12% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time, part-time students in the SRU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 33%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time SRU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsSRUNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years33%21.59%
Eight Years33%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time SRU Drop Out Rates

2 first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred2100.00%
Dropped Out00.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

31% Returning, Full-Time
63% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

767 SRU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.43% 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 63%, 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 64%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  63 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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SRU Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsSRUNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years63%53.83%
Eight Years64%55.07%

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

276 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.36%
Transferred16057.97%
Dropped Out11541.67%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

5% Returning, Part-Time
63% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

115 SRU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.71% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 63%, 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 63%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  63 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  63 out of 100
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SRU Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsSRUNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years63%36.03%
Eight Years63%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time SRU Drop Out Rates

42 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred2354.76%
Dropped Out1945.24%

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