USFCA Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

University of San Francisco 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many USFCA 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 USFCA. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• USFCA Retention Rate
• USFCA Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• USFCA Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

USFCA Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 84% students making it past their freshmen year, USFCA 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 California, the average is 73.07%.

USFCA Graduation Rates

Of the 1698 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 68% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 75% of the students had graduated and after eight years 76% 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 USFCA graduation rate 75%.

USFCA Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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.

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USFCA Drop Out Rate

Approximately 542 students or 24% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 542 students who did not complete their degree?

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 361 transferred to another institution.

• USFCA lost contact with the remaining 178 who we assumed dropped out.

USFCA Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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.

The majority of students at USFCA are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.

First-Time / Full-Time USFCA Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at University of San Francisco represent 72.70% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the USFCA graduation rate was 75%, and by the eight year mark, 75% 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.

USFCA First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time USFCA Drop Out Rates

406 first-time / full-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 274 transferred to another institution.

• USFCA lost contact with the remaining 130 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at University of San Francisco represent 0.13% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the USFCA graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% 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.

First-Time / Part-Time USFCA Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time USFCA Drop Out Rates

3 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• USFCA lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at University of San Francisco represent 26.11% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the USFCA graduation rate was 78%, and by the eight year mark, 79% 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.

USFCA Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time USFCA Drop Out Rates

124 non first-time / part-time students or 21% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 82 transferred to another institution.

• USFCA lost contact with the remaining 41 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at University of San Francisco represent 1.06% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the USFCA graduation rate was 63%, and by the eight year mark, 63% 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.

USFCA Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time USFCA Drop Out Rates

9 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 4 transferred to another institution.

• USFCA lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
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