by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Stevens-Henager? 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 50% students making it past their freshmen year, Stevens-Henager has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Utah, the average is 75.47%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Stevens-Henager | 50% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Utah | 75.47% |
There were approximately 146 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 30% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 32% of the students had graduated and after eight years 32% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Stevens-Henager is 32%. 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 Stevens-Henager? The standard length of time for most students is 4.00 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 146 | 32% |
| Six Years | 146 | 32% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 309 | 68% |
Approximately 309 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 309 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
Stevens-Henager lost contact with the remaining 300 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 9 | 2.9% |
| Dropped Out | 300 | 97.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 20% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 14% |
| Unknown | 45% |
| White | 31% |
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 Stevens-Henager 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 students at Stevens-Henager College represent 66% of the students in the class of 2015, and 61.64% of Stevens-Henager bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time students in the Stevens-Henager class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Stevens-Henager graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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 | Stevens-Henager | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 30% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 47.82% |
211 first-time / full-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Stevens-Henager lost contact with the remaining 208 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 1.42% |
| Dropped Out | 208 | 98.58% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Stevens-Henager first-time, part-time students.
156 Stevens-Henager students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 34.14% 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 36%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 36%.
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 | Stevens-Henager | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 36% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 55.07% |
98 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Stevens-Henager lost contact with the remaining 92 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 6.12% |
| Dropped Out | 92 | 93.88% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Stevens-Henager returning, part-time students.
