by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Strayer University - North Carolina first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Strayer University - North Carolina. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for Strayer University-North Carolina.
There were approximately 386 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 8% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 12% of the students had graduated and after eight years 12% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Strayer University - North Carolina graduation rate 12%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 266 | 8% |
| Six Years | 386 | 12% |
| Eight Years | 19 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 2874 | 88% |
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.
Approximately 2874 students or 88% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2874 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1217 transferred to another institution.
Strayer University - North Carolina lost contact with the remaining 1638 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1217 | 42.3% |
| Dropped Out | 1638 | 57.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 33% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Strayer University - North Carolina are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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-North Carolina represent 0.46% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Strayer University - North Carolina graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 33% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Strayer University - North Carolina | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 33% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 47.82% |
10 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Strayer University - North Carolina lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 30.00% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 70.00% |
First-time / part-time students at Strayer University-North Carolina represent 17.48% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Strayer University - North Carolina graduation rate was 6%, and by the eight year mark, 6% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Strayer University - North Carolina | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 6% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 6% | 23.72% |
538 first-time / part-time students or 94% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
181 transferred to another institution.
Strayer University - North Carolina lost contact with the remaining 356 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.19% |
| Transferred | 181 | 33.64% |
| Dropped Out | 356 | 66.17% |
Returning / full-time students at Strayer University-North Carolina represent 3.87% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Strayer University - North Carolina graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 38% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Strayer University - North Carolina | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 36% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
79 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
44 transferred to another institution.
Strayer University - North Carolina lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.53% |
| Transferred | 44 | 55.70% |
| Dropped Out | 33 | 41.77% |
Returning / part-time students at Strayer University-North Carolina represent 78.20% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Strayer University - North Carolina graduation rate was 12%, and by the eight year mark, 12% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Strayer University - North Carolina | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 12% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 12% | 37.80% |
2247 non first-time / part-time students or 88% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
989 transferred to another institution.
Strayer University - North Carolina lost contact with the remaining 1242 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 0.71% |
| Transferred | 989 | 44.01% |
| Dropped Out | 1242 | 55.27% |
