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Stephens Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

58% 4-Year Graduation Rate
55% 6-Year Graduation Rate
77% Retention Rate

Stephens College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Stephens? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Stephens Retention Rate

77% 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 77% students making it past their freshmen year, Stephens 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 Missouri, the average is 69.43%.

Stephens Retention  77 out of 100
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Missouri Retention  69 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Stephens77%
Nationwide70.57%
Missouri69.43%

Stephens Graduation Rates

55% 6-Year Graduation Rate
44.17% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 155 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

After four years 58% of the cohort graduated. After six years 55% had completed their degree, and 56% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of Stephens is 55%. 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.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Stephens? The standard length of time for most students is 4.08 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  52%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  55%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  56%
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Stephens Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years14752%
Six Years15555%
Eight Years31%
Did Not Complete12544%
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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Stephens Drop Out Rate

Stephens Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian67%
Black / African-American55%
Hispanic53%
International100%
Multi-Ethnic56%
White62%

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 Stephens 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 Stephens Graduation Rates

58% First-Time, Full-Time
60% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Stephens College represent 58% of the students in the class of 2015, and 63.87% of Stephens bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 58%, first-time students in the Stephens class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Stephens graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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  58 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  60 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  60 out of 100
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Stephens First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsStephensNationwide
Four Years58%37.92%
Six Years60%46.43%
Eight Years60%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Stephens Drop Out Rates

65 first-time / full-time students or 40% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out65100.00%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time

First-time / part-time students at Stephens College represent 0.71% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time Stephens Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsStephensNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years1%21.59%
Eight Years50%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Stephens Drop Out Rates

1 first-time / part-time students or 50% 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%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out1100.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

19% Returning, Full-Time
62% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

53 Stephens students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.73% 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 62%, 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 64%.

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  62 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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Stephens Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsStephensNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years62%53.83%
Eight Years64%55.07%

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

19 non first-time / part-time students or 36% 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%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out19100.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

23% Returning, Part-Time
36% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

64 Stephens students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.61% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 36%, 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 38%.

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  36 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  38 out of 100
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Stephens Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsStephensNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years36%36.03%
Eight Years38%37.80%

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

40 non first-time / part-time students or 62% 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%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out40100.00%

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