Graduation and Retention

Comparatively, the national Freshman-Sophmore retention rate at 4-year private non-profit institutions is 82% and the 6-year graduation rate is 64% (Reference).  The "Retention Rate" is the percent of first-time, full-time bachelor's degree-seeking students who returned to the same institution the following fall.

Degrees Conferred

Degrees awarded in May 2023 and previous August and December 2022:

• Bachelor's:
  • Total Degrees Awarded: 538
  • Bachelor of Arts: 319
  • Bachelor of Science: 219
  • Male: 235
  • Female: 303
• Master's: 10

For career and graduate school information, see the Outcomes page.  For characteristics of graduates, see the Majors & Minors page.

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Graduation Rates

For full-time, first-time undergraduate students entering in Fall, 2017

• 4-Year Graduation Rate: 71.0%
• 5-Year Graduation Rate: 78.5%
• 6-Year Graduation Rate: 79.7%
• Transfer-Out Rate: [coming soon]

6-Year Graduation Rate for the cohort entering Fall, 2017

By Gender

• Male: 78.4%
• Female: 79.9%

By Financial Aid Status

• Received Pell Grant: 79.5%
• Received Subsidized Federal Direct Loan, Not Receiving Pell Grant: 81.7%
• Not Receiving Pell Grant or Subsidized Federal Direct Loan: 78.8%

By Race/Ethnicity

• American Indian/Alaska Native: ***
• Asian: 75.0%
• Black: 73.1%
• Hispanic: 79.5%
• Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: ***
• Two or More Races: 82.4%
• White: 79.9%
• Non-Resident Alien: 80.3%
• Unknown: 42.9%

*** fewer than 5 students in cohort

For more information, see the Graduation and Retention section of this page.