by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at USciences? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 90% students making it past their freshmen year, USciences 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| USciences | 90% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
How many of the estimated 372 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 65% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 72% of the students had graduated and after eight years 72% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official USciences graduation rate 72%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at USciences? The standard length of time for most students is 4.13 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 336 | 65% |
| Six Years | 372 | 72% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 147 | 28% |
Approximately 147 students or 28% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 147 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
111 transferred to another institution.
USciences lost contact with the remaining 36 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 111 | 75.5% |
| Dropped Out | 36 | 24.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 86% |
| Black / African-American | 77% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 68% |
| International | 67% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 92% |
| Unknown | 94% |
| White | 75% |
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 USciences 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 University of the Sciences represent 93% of the students in the class of 2015, and 94.35% of USciences bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 65%, first-time students in the USciences class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the USciences graduation rate was 73%, and by the eight year mark, 73% 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 | USciences | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 65% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 73% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 73% | 47.82% |
132 first-time / full-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
111 transferred to another institution.
USciences lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 111 | 84.09% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 15.91% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on USciences first-time, part-time students.
36 USciences students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.94% 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 58%, 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 58%.
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 | USciences | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 58% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 55.07% |
15 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
USciences lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on USciences returning, part-time students.
