by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Stevenson? 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 80% students making it past their freshmen year, Stevenson 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 Maryland, the average is 71.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Stevenson | 80% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Maryland | 71.84% |
Of the 878 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 41% of the cohort graduated. After six years 57% had completed their degree, and 58% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Stevenson is 57%. 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 Stevenson? The standard length of time for most students is 4.19 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 721 | 47% |
| Six Years | 878 | 57% |
| Eight Years | 18 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 639 | 42% |
Approximately 639 students or 42% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 639 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
517 transferred to another institution.
Stevenson lost contact with the remaining 120 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.2% |
| Transferred | 517 | 80.9% |
| Dropped Out | 120 | 18.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 74% |
| Black / African-American | 56% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 59% |
| International | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 55% |
| Unknown | 73% |
| White | 64% |
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 Stevenson 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 students at Stevenson University represent 57% of the students in the class of 2015, and 53.76% of Stevenson bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 41%, first-time students in the Stevenson class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Stevenson graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 55% 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 | Stevenson | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 54% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 47.82% |
395 first-time / full-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
350 transferred to another institution.
Stevenson lost contact with the remaining 45 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.25% |
| Transferred | 350 | 88.61% |
| Dropped Out | 45 | 11.39% |
First-time / part-time students at Stevenson University represent 0.20% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Stevenson | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
3 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Stevenson lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 66.67% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 33.33% |
422 Stevenson students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 27.49% 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 65%, 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 66%.
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 | Stevenson | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 65% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 55.07% |
142 non first-time / part-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
105 transferred to another institution.
Stevenson lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.41% |
| Transferred | 105 | 73.94% |
| Dropped Out | 35 | 24.65% |
236 Stevenson students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.37% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 55%, 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 58%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Stevenson | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 55% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 37.80% |
99 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.
60 transferred to another institution.
Stevenson lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 60 | 60.61% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 39.39% |
