USFCA Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

University of San Francisco 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to USFCA after their first year? Are USFCA students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 76% 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 1,573 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 65% of the cohort graduated. After six years 77% had completed their degree, and 78% 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 USFCA graduation rate 77%.

The typical USFCA student takes 4.13 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

USFCA Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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USFCA Drop Out Rate

Approximately 460 students or 22% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 460 students who did not complete their degree?

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 269 transferred to another institution.

• USFCA lost contact with the remaining 190 who we assumed dropped out.

USFCA Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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.

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

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 USFCA Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at University of San Francisco represent 62% of the students in the class of 2015, and 61.98% of USFCA bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 65%, first-time students in the USFCA class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the USFCA graduation rate was 77%, and by the eight year mark, 77% 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.

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

First-Time / Full-Time USFCA Drop Out Rates

291 first-time / full-time students or 23% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 178 transferred to another institution.

• USFCA lost contact with the remaining 112 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at University of San Francisco represent 0.10% of the students in the class of 2015.

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

First-Time / Part-Time USFCA Drop Out Rates

2 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.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• USFCA lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

691 USFCA students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 33.77% 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 78%, 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 80%.

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.

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

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

141 non first-time / part-time students or 20% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 73 transferred to another institution.

• USFCA lost contact with the remaining 68 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

82 USFCA students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.01% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 68%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 68%.

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.

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

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

26 non first-time / part-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 16 transferred to another institution.

• USFCA lost contact with the remaining 10 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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