by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota 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 State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota.
Of the 1181 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 29% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 34% of the students had graduated and after eight years 35% 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 State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota graduation rate 34%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1005 | 29% |
| Six Years | 1181 | 34% |
| Eight Years | 30 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2215 | 65% |
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 2215 students or 65% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2215 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
993 transferred to another institution.
State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota lost contact with the remaining 1187 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 993 | 44.8% |
| Dropped Out | 1187 | 53.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 55% |
| Black / African-American | 27% |
| Hawaiian | 17% |
| Hispanic | 31% |
| International | 40% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 32% |
| Unknown | 21% |
| White | 37% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota represent 39.63% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota graduation rate was 43%, and by the eight year mark, 43% 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 | State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 38% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 43% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 47.82% |
768 first-time / full-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
379 transferred to another institution.
State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota lost contact with the remaining 378 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 1.43% |
| Transferred | 379 | 49.35% |
| Dropped Out | 378 | 49.22% |
First-time / part-time students at State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota represent 32.92% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 22% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
874 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
318 transferred to another institution.
State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota lost contact with the remaining 542 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 1.60% |
| Transferred | 318 | 36.38% |
| Dropped Out | 542 | 62.01% |
Returning / full-time students at State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota represent 8.84% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 | State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 47% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 55.07% |
162 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
82 transferred to another institution.
State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota lost contact with the remaining 77 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.85% |
| Transferred | 82 | 50.62% |
| Dropped Out | 77 | 47.53% |
Returning / part-time students at State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota represent 18.62% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 36% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 35% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 37.80% |
411 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
214 transferred to another institution.
State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota lost contact with the remaining 190 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.70% |
| Transferred | 214 | 52.07% |
| Dropped Out | 190 | 46.23% |
