by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Strayer University - New Jersey retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 33% students making it past their freshmen year, Strayer University - New Jersey 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 New Jersey, the average is 74.83%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Strayer University - New Jersey | 33% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Jersey | 74.83% |
There were approximately 75 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 0% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 16% of the students had graduated and after eight years 17% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Strayer University - New Jersey is 16%. 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 | 45 | 9% |
| Six Years | 75 | 16% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 398 | 83% |
Approximately 398 students or 83% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 398 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
53 transferred to another institution.
Strayer University - New Jersey lost contact with the remaining 337 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 53 | 13.3% |
| Dropped Out | 337 | 84.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| International | 100% |
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 - New Jersey 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 - New Jersey represent 0% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a four-year graduation rate of 0%, first-time students in the Strayer University - New Jersey class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Strayer University - New Jersey graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% 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 - New Jersey | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 0% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 0% | 47.82% |
1 first-time / full-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Strayer University - New Jersey lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
First-time / part-time students at Strayer University - New Jersey represent 22.13% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 3%, first-time, part-time students in the Strayer University - New Jersey class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 4%.
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 - New Jersey | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 3% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 4% | 23.72% |
102 first-time / part-time students or 96% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Strayer University - New Jersey lost contact with the remaining 90 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.98% |
| Transferred | 11 | 10.78% |
| Dropped Out | 90 | 88.24% |
41 Strayer University - New Jersey students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.56% 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 34%, 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 37%.
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 - New Jersey | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 34% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 55.07% |
26 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Strayer University - New Jersey lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 23.08% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 76.92% |
331 Strayer University - New Jersey students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 69.10% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 18%, 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 19%.
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 - New Jersey | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 18% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 37.80% |
269 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
36 transferred to another institution.
Strayer University - New Jersey lost contact with the remaining 226 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 2.60% |
| Transferred | 36 | 13.38% |
| Dropped Out | 226 | 84.01% |
