by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Stautzenberger College - Brecksville 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 Stautzenberger College - Brecksville. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 53% students making it past their freshmen year, Stautzenberger College - Brecksville has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Ohio, the average is 69.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Stautzenberger College - Brecksville | 53% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
There were approximately 147 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 48% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 50% of the students had graduated and after eight years 50% 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 Stautzenberger College - Brecksville graduation rate 50%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 143 | 48% |
| Six Years | 147 | 50% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 148 | 50% |
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 148 students or 50% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 148 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Stautzenberger College - Brecksville lost contact with the remaining 145 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2 | 1.4% |
| Dropped Out | 145 | 98.0% |
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 Stautzenberger College - Brecksville are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Stautzenberger College-Brecksville represent 13.85% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Stautzenberger College - Brecksville graduation rate was 73%, and by the eight year mark, 73% 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 | Stautzenberger College - Brecksville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 71% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 73% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 73% | 47.82% |
11 first-time / full-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Stautzenberger College - Brecksville lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 9.09% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 90.91% |
First-time / part-time students at Stautzenberger College-Brecksville represent 10.14% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Stautzenberger College - Brecksville graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 | Stautzenberger College - Brecksville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 23% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 23.72% |
23 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Stautzenberger College - Brecksville lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 23 | 100.00% |
Returning / full-time students at Stautzenberger College-Brecksville represent 21.62% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Stautzenberger College - Brecksville graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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 | Stautzenberger College - Brecksville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 58% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 55.07% |
27 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Stautzenberger College - Brecksville lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 27 | 100.00% |
Returning / part-time students at Stautzenberger College-Brecksville represent 54.39% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Stautzenberger College - Brecksville graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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 | Stautzenberger College - Brecksville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 44% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 45% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 37.80% |
87 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Stautzenberger College - Brecksville lost contact with the remaining 85 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.15% |
| Transferred | 1 | 1.15% |
| Dropped Out | 85 | 97.70% |
