by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many SMC first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at SMC. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
At this time we lack retention rate information for Spartanburg Methodist College.
Of the 159 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 34% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 34% of the students had graduated and after eight years 34% 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 SMC graduation rate 34%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 156 | 34% |
| Six Years | 159 | 34% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 305 | 66% |
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.
Approximately 305 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 305 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
218 transferred to another institution.
SMC lost contact with the remaining 87 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 218 | 71.5% |
| Dropped Out | 87 | 28.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 26% |
| Hispanic | 33% |
| International | 67% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 29% |
| White | 50% |
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 SMC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Spartanburg Methodist College represent 90.46% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SMC graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | SMC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 34% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 47.82% |
276 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
195 transferred to another institution.
SMC lost contact with the remaining 81 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 195 | 70.65% |
| Dropped Out | 81 | 29.35% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Spartanburg Methodist College.
Returning / full-time students at Spartanburg Methodist College represent 9.54% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SMC graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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 | SMC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 33% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 55.07% |
29 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.
23 transferred to another institution.
SMC lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 23 | 79.31% |
| Dropped Out | 6 | 20.69% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Spartanburg Methodist College.
