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SMCM Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

69% 4-Year Graduation Rate
76% 6-Year Graduation Rate
83% Retention Rate

St Mary's College of Maryland 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many SMCM first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore SMCM retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

SMCM 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, SMCM 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 Maryland, the average is 71.84%.

SMCM Retention  83 out of 100
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Maryland Retention  72 out of 100
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Retention Rate
SMCM83%
Nationwide70.57%
Maryland71.84%

SMCM Graduation Rates

76% 6-Year Graduation Rate
20.21% Transfer Rate
3.90% Dropout Rate

Of the 426 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 69% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 76% of the students had graduated and after eight years 76% 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 SMCM graduation rate 76%.

The typical SMCM student takes 4.13 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  68%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  76%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  76%
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SMCM Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years38168%
Six Years42676%
Eight Years20%
Did Not Complete13624%
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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SMCM Drop Out Rate

Approximately 136 students or 24% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 136 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled21.5%
Transferred11483.8%
Dropped Out2216.2%

SMCM Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Asian79%
Black / African-American51%
Hispanic74%
International50%
Multi-Ethnic69%
Unknown50%
White75%

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 SMCM 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 SMCM Graduation Rates

80% First-Time, Full-Time
78% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at St Mary's College of Maryland represent 80% of the students in the class of 2015, and 82.16% of SMCM bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 69%, first-time students in the SMCM class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the SMCM graduation rate was 78%, and by the eight year mark, 78% 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  69 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  78 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  78 out of 100
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SMCM First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsSMCMNationwide
Four Years69%37.92%
Six Years78%46.43%
Eight Years78%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time SMCM Drop Out Rates

98 first-time / full-time students or 22% 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 Enrolled22.04%
Transferred8384.69%
Dropped Out1515.31%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on SMCM first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

18% Returning, Full-Time
69% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

104 SMCM students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.44% 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 69%, 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 69%.

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.

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Eight Year Graduation Rate  69 out of 100
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SMCM Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsSMCMNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years69%53.83%
Eight Years69%55.07%

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

32 non first-time / part-time students or 31% 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%
Transferred2681.25%
Dropped Out618.75%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% Returning, Part-Time
40% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

10 SMCM students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.77% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 40%, 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 40%.

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.

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SMCM Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsSMCMNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years40%36.03%
Eight Years40%37.80%

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

6 non first-time / part-time students or 60% 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%
Transferred583.33%
Dropped Out116.67%

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