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Stevens Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

42% 4-Year Graduation Rate
83% 6-Year Graduation Rate
93% Retention Rate

Stevens Institute of Technology 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Stevens? 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.

Stevens Retention Rate

93% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 93% students making it past their freshmen year, Stevens 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 New Jersey, the average is 74.83%.

Stevens Retention  93 out of 100
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New Jersey Retention  75 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Stevens93%
Nationwide70.57%
New Jersey74.83%

Stevens Graduation Rates

83% 6-Year Graduation Rate
4.74% Transfer Rate
12.48% Dropout Rate

Of the 522 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

42% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 83% in six years, and 83% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of Stevens is 83%. 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 average Stevens student takes 4.49 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  46%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  83%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  83%
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Stevens Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years29046%
Six Years52283%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete11017%
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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Stevens Drop Out Rate

Approximately 110 students or 17% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 110 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.9%
Transferred3027.3%
Dropped Out7971.8%

Stevens Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Asian86%
Black / African-American69%
Hispanic79%
International88%
Unknown88%
White89%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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.

The majority of students at Stevens are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

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 Stevens Graduation Rates

88% First-Time, Full-Time
83% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Stevens Institute of Technology represent 88% of the students in the class of 2015, and 88.89% of Stevens bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 42%, first-time students in the Stevens class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Stevens graduation rate was 83%, and by the eight year mark, 83% 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  42 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  83 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  83 out of 100
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Stevens First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsStevensNationwide
Four Years42%37.92%
Six Years83%46.43%
Eight Years83%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Stevens Drop Out Rates

95 first-time / full-time students or 17% 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 Enrolled11.05%
Transferred3031.58%
Dropped Out6467.37%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Stevens first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

12% Returning, Full-Time
79% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

73 Stevens students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.53% 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 79%, 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 79%.

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  79 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  79 out of 100
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Stevens Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsStevensNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years79%53.83%
Eight Years79%55.07%

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

15 non first-time / part-time students or 21% 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 Out15100.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Stevens returning, part-time students.

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