by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Strayer University - Maryland after their first year? Are Strayer University - Maryland students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 75% students making it past their freshmen year, Strayer University - Maryland 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 | |
|---|---|
| Strayer University - Maryland | 75% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Maryland | 71.84% |
There were approximately 212 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 25% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 14% of the students had graduated and after eight years 15% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Strayer University - Maryland is 14%. 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 156 | 10% |
| Six Years | 212 | 14% |
| Eight Years | 19 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,311 | 85% |
Approximately 1311 students or 85% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1311 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
145 transferred to another institution.
Strayer University - Maryland lost contact with the remaining 1146 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 145 | 11.1% |
| Dropped Out | 1,146 | 87.4% |
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 Strayer University - Maryland are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
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 students at Strayer University - Maryland represent 2% of the students in the class of 2015, and 3.77% of Strayer University - Maryland bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time students in the Strayer University - Maryland class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Strayer University - Maryland graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | Strayer University - Maryland | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 29% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 47.82% |
18 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Strayer University - Maryland lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 5.56% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 94.44% |
First-time / part-time students at Strayer University - Maryland represent 30.93% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 6%, first-time, part-time students in the Strayer University - Maryland class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 8%.
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Strayer University - Maryland | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 6% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 8% | 23.72% |
441 first-time / part-time students or 92% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Strayer University - Maryland lost contact with the remaining 412 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.81% |
| Transferred | 21 | 4.76% |
| Dropped Out | 412 | 93.42% |
138 Strayer University - Maryland students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.95% 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 26%, 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 28%.
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 | Strayer University - Maryland | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 26% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 55.07% |
100 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Strayer University - Maryland lost contact with the remaining 79 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 21 | 21.00% |
| Dropped Out | 79 | 79.00% |
899 Strayer University - Maryland students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 58.30% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 15%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 16%.
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 | Strayer University - Maryland | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 15% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 37.80% |
752 non first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
102 transferred to another institution.
Strayer University - Maryland lost contact with the remaining 638 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 1.60% |
| Transferred | 102 | 13.56% |
| Dropped Out | 638 | 84.84% |
