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SFASU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

26% 4-Year Graduation Rate
47% 6-Year Graduation Rate
77% Retention Rate

Stephen F Austin State University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to SFASU after their first year? Are SFASU students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

SFASU Retention Rate

77% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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

With 77% students making it past their freshmen year, SFASU 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 Texas, the average is 68.17%.

SFASU Retention  77 out of 100
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Texas Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
SFASU77%
Nationwide70.57%
Texas68.17%

SFASU Graduation Rates

47% 6-Year Graduation Rate
38.06% Transfer Rate
12.71% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 1,897 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

After four years 26% of the cohort graduated. After six years 47% had completed their degree, and 49% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of SFASU is 47%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The typical SFASU student takes 4.44 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  33%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  47%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  49%
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SFASU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years1,34433%
Six Years1,89747%
Eight Years532%
Did Not Complete2,07051%
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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SFASU Drop Out Rate

Approximately 2070 students or 51% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 2070 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled70.3%
Transferred153073.9%
Dropped Out51124.7%

SFASU Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native58%
Asian66%
Black / African-American42%
Hispanic48%
Multi-Ethnic47%
Unknown33%
White61%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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 SFASU are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time SFASU Graduation Rates

65% First-Time, Full-Time
43% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Stephen F Austin State University represent 65% of the students in the class of 2015, and 59.62% of SFASU bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time students in the SFASU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the SFASU graduation rate was 43%, and by the eight year mark, 45% 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  26 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  43 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  45 out of 100
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SFASU First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsSFASUNationwide
Four Years26%37.92%
Six Years43%46.43%
Eight Years45%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time SFASU Drop Out Rates

1433 first-time / full-time students or 55% 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 Enrolled70.49%
Transferred111077.46%
Dropped Out30521.28%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
9% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Stephen F Austin State University represent 1.42% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time, part-time students in the SFASU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 11%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  9 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  11 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time SFASU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsSFASUNationwide
Four Years2%14.37%
Six Years9%21.59%
Eight Years11%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time SFASU Drop Out Rates

51 first-time / part-time students or 89% 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 Enrolled23.92%
Transferred3262.75%
Dropped Out1733.33%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

27% Returning, Full-Time
58% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

1099 SFASU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 27.34% 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 58%, 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 59%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  58 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  59 out of 100
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SFASU Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsSFASUNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years58%53.83%
Eight Years59%55.07%

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

454 non first-time / part-time students or 41% 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 Enrolled61.32%
Transferred30968.06%
Dropped Out13930.62%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

6% Returning, Part-Time
47% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

259 SFASU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.44% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 47%, 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 49%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  47 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  49 out of 100
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SFASU Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsSFASUNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years47%36.03%
Eight Years49%37.80%

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

132 non first-time / part-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled32.27%
Transferred7959.85%
Dropped Out5037.88%

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