by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to SFC after their first year? Are SFC students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, SFC 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 New York, the average is 73.51%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| SFC | 73% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 405 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
26% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 49% in six years, and 51% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of SFC is 49%. 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 average length of time it takes an SFC undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.51 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 277 | 34% |
| Six Years | 405 | 49% |
| Eight Years | 14 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 402 | 49% |
Approximately 402 students or 49% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 402 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
262 transferred to another institution.
SFC lost contact with the remaining 137 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.2% |
| Transferred | 262 | 65.2% |
| Dropped Out | 137 | 34.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 40% |
| Asian | 44% |
| Black / African-American | 45% |
| Hawaiian | 50% |
| Hispanic | 53% |
| International | 65% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 43% |
| Unknown | 24% |
| White | 61% |
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 SFC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at St. Francis College represent 57% of the students in the class of 2015, and 58.27% of SFC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time students in the SFC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the SFC graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 51% 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 | SFC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 50% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 47.82% |
229 first-time / full-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
153 transferred to another institution.
SFC lost contact with the remaining 75 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.44% |
| Transferred | 153 | 66.81% |
| Dropped Out | 75 | 32.75% |
First-time / part-time students at St. Francis College represent 1.10% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 11%, first-time, part-time students in the SFC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 11%.
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | SFC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 11% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 23.72% |
8 first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
SFC lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 50.00% |
286 SFC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 34.84% 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 52%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 54%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | SFC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 52% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 55.07% |
132 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
85 transferred to another institution.
SFC lost contact with the remaining 47 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 85 | 64.39% |
| Dropped Out | 47 | 35.61% |
54 SFC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.58% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 37%, 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 39%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | SFC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 37% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 37.80% |
33 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
SFC lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 6.06% |
| Transferred | 20 | 60.61% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 33.33% |
