St. John’s Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

St. John’s College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many St. John’s 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 St. John’s. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• St. John’s Retention Rate
• St. John’s Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• St. John’s Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

St. John’s Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 82% students making it past their freshmen year, St. John’s 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 Mexico, the average is 62.90%.

St. John’s Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 67 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 50% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 56% of the students had graduated and after eight years 58% 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 St. John’s graduation rate 56%.

St. John’s Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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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St. John’s Drop Out Rate

Approximately 50 students or 42% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 50 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 22 transferred to another institution.

• St. John’s lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.

St. John’s Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 St. John’s 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 St. John’s Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at St. John’s College represent 65.83% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the St. John’s graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 67% 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.

St. John’s First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time St. John’s Drop Out Rates

26 first-time / full-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 10 transferred to another institution.

• St. John’s lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at St. John’s College.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at St. John’s College represent 34.17% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the St. John’s graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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.

St. John’s Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time St. John’s Drop Out Rates

24 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 12 transferred to another institution.

• St. John’s lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

We don’t have data for this cohort at St. John’s College.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Hans Wolff under License