by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding St. Scholastica 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 82% students making it past their freshmen year, St. Scholastica 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 Minnesota, the average is 67.05%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| St. Scholastica | 82% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Minnesota | 67.05% |
How many of the estimated 836 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 69% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 74% of the students had graduated and after eight years 75% 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 St. Scholastica graduation rate 74%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 782 | 69% |
| Six Years | 836 | 74% |
| Eight Years | 13 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 285 | 25% |
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 285 students or 25% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 285 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
167 transferred to another institution.
St. Scholastica lost contact with the remaining 114 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 167 | 58.6% |
| Dropped Out | 114 | 40.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 33% |
| Black / African-American | 70% |
| Hispanic | 42% |
| International | 73% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 41% |
| White | 66% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 St. Scholastica are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at The College of Saint Scholastica represent 39.74% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the St. Scholastica graduation rate was 67%, and by the eight year mark, 68% 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 | St. Scholastica | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 58% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 67% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 68% | 47.82% |
146 first-time / full-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
110 transferred to another institution.
St. Scholastica lost contact with the remaining 36 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 110 | 75.34% |
| Dropped Out | 36 | 24.66% |
First-time / part-time students at The College of Saint Scholastica represent 0.35% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the St. Scholastica graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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 | St. Scholastica | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 50% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 50% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 23.72% |
2 first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
St. Scholastica lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 50.00% |
Returning / full-time students at The College of Saint Scholastica represent 39.65% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the St. Scholastica graduation rate was 84%, and by the eight year mark, 86% 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 | St. Scholastica | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 84% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 86% | 55.07% |
65 non first-time / part-time students or 14% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
St. Scholastica lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 4.62% |
| Transferred | 29 | 44.62% |
| Dropped Out | 33 | 50.77% |
Returning / part-time students at The College of Saint Scholastica represent 20.26% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the St. Scholastica graduation rate was 67%, and by the eight year mark, 69% 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 | St. Scholastica | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 64% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 67% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 37.80% |
72 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
27 transferred to another institution.
St. Scholastica lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.39% |
| Transferred | 27 | 37.50% |
| Dropped Out | 44 | 61.11% |
