by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Sagrado first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Sagrado retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 77% students making it past their freshmen year, Sagrado has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Sagrado | 77% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| NA |
There were approximately 726 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 10% of the cohort graduated. After six years 41% had completed their degree, and 46% after eight years.
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 Sagrado graduation rate 41%.
The average length of time it takes an Sagrado undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 5.13 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 372 | 21% |
| Six Years | 726 | 41% |
| Eight Years | 86 | 5% |
| Did Not Complete | 971 | 54% |
Approximately 971 students or 54% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 971 students who did not complete their degree?
14 are still enrolled.
440 transferred to another institution.
Sagrado lost contact with the remaining 501 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 1.4% |
| Transferred | 440 | 45.3% |
| Dropped Out | 501 | 51.6% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Sagrado are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Universidad del Sagrado Corazon represent 57% of the students in the class of 2015, and 48.48% of Sagrado bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 10%, first-time students in the Sagrado class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Sagrado graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | Sagrado | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 35% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 47.82% |
590 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
301 transferred to another institution.
Sagrado lost contact with the remaining 269 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 2.37% |
| Transferred | 301 | 51.02% |
| Dropped Out | 269 | 45.59% |
First-time / part-time students at Universidad del Sagrado Corazon represent 7.52% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time, part-time students in the Sagrado class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 36%.
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 | Sagrado | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 32% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 23.72% |
86 first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
44 transferred to another institution.
Sagrado lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 3.49% |
| Transferred | 44 | 51.16% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 45.35% |
594 Sagrado students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 33.31% 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 54%, 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 56%.
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 | Sagrado | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 54% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 55.07% |
261 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
87 transferred to another institution.
Sagrado lost contact with the remaining 167 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 2.68% |
| Transferred | 87 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 167 | 63.98% |
46 Sagrado students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.58% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 24%, 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 26%.
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 | Sagrado | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 24% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 37.80% |
34 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
Sagrado lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 23.53% |
| Dropped Out | 26 | 76.47% |
