by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Southern States University 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, Southern States University has freshmen retention rates similar to 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 | |
|---|---|
| Southern States University | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
Of the 10 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 39% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 43% of the students had graduated and after eight years 43% 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 Southern States University graduation rate 43%.
The average Southern States University student takes 4.40 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9 | 39% |
| Six Years | 10 | 43% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 13 | 57% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Southern States University are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Southern States University represent 100% of the students in the class of 2015, and 100.00% of Southern States University bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 39%, first-time students in the Southern States University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Southern States University graduation rate was 43%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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 | Southern States University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 39% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 43% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 47.82% |
13 first-time / full-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Southern States University lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Southern States University first-time, part-time students.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Southern States University returning, part-time students.
