by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Stanbridge after their first year? Are Stanbridge students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
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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 | |
|---|---|
| Stanbridge | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| California | 73.07% |
There were approximately 389 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
76% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 76% in six years, and 76% in eight years.
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 Stanbridge graduation rate 76%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 379 | 74% |
| Six Years | 389 | 76% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 123 | 24% |
Approximately 123 students or 24% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 123 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
Stanbridge lost contact with the remaining 119 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 4 | 3.3% |
| Dropped Out | 119 | 96.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 74% |
| Black / African-American | 56% |
| Hawaiian | 40% |
| Hispanic | 59% |
| Unknown | 33% |
| White | 79% |
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 Stanbridge 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 students at Stanbridge University represent 82% of the students in the class of 2015, and 84.32% of Stanbridge bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 76%, first-time students in the Stanbridge class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Stanbridge 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Stanbridge | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 76% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 78% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 78% | 47.82% |
92 first-time / full-time students or 22% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Stanbridge lost contact with the remaining 89 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 3.26% |
| Dropped Out | 89 | 96.74% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Stanbridge first-time, part-time students.
92 Stanbridge students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.97% 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 66%, 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 66%.
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 | Stanbridge | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 66% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 55.07% |
31 non first-time / part-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Stanbridge lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 3.23% |
| Dropped Out | 30 | 96.77% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Stanbridge returning, part-time students.
