by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Saint Rose 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 percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, Saint Rose 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 York, the average is 73.51%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Saint Rose | 73% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
Of the 578 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 46% of the cohort graduated. After six years 59% had completed their degree, and 60% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Saint Rose is 59%. 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 Saint Rose? The standard length of time for most students is 4.28 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 493 | 51% |
| Six Years | 578 | 59% |
| Eight Years | 10 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 388 | 40% |
Approximately 388 students or 40% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 388 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
287 transferred to another institution.
Saint Rose lost contact with the remaining 96 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 287 | 74.0% |
| Dropped Out | 96 | 24.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 60% |
| Black / African-American | 63% |
| Hispanic | 42% |
| International | 67% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 68% |
| Unknown | 24% |
| White | 62% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Saint Rose are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at The College of Saint Rose represent 61% of the students in the class of 2015, and 60.55% of Saint Rose bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 46%, first-time students in the Saint Rose class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Saint Rose graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 59% 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 | Saint Rose | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 46% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 58% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 47.82% |
245 first-time / full-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
191 transferred to another institution.
Saint Rose lost contact with the remaining 50 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 191 | 77.96% |
| Dropped Out | 50 | 20.41% |
First-time / part-time students at The College of Saint Rose represent 0.10% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 100%, first-time, part-time students in the Saint Rose class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 100%.
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 | Saint Rose | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 100% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 100% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 23.72% |
363 Saint Rose students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 37.12% 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 62%, 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 63%.
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 | Saint Rose | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 62% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 55.07% |
133 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
90 transferred to another institution.
Saint Rose lost contact with the remaining 42 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.75% |
| Transferred | 90 | 67.67% |
| Dropped Out | 42 | 31.58% |
13 Saint Rose students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.33% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 23%, 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 23%.
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 | Saint Rose | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 23% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 37.80% |
10 non first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Saint Rose lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 60.00% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 40.00% |
