Graduation and Retention 2018

81.7%

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Students Entering Fall 2012

75.3%

4-Year Graduation Rate

Students Entering Fall 2014

88.6%

FY-Soph Retention Rate

Students Entering Fall 2017

Comparatively, the national Freshman-Sophmore retention rate at 4-year private non-profit institutions is 80% and the 6-year graduation rate is 65% (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 2018 and previous August:

  • Bachelor's:
    • Total Degrees Awarded: 512
    • Bachelor of Arts: 319
    • Bachelor of Science: 193
    • Male: 220
    • Female: 292
  • Master's: 25
  • Certificate of Advanced Studies: 5

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


Graduation Rates

For full-time, first-time undergraduate students entering in Fall, 2012

  • 4-Year Graduation Rate: 76.3%
  • 5-Year Graduation Rate: 81.4%
  • 6-Year Graduation Rate: 81.7%
  • Transfer-Out Rate: [coming soon]

6-Year Graduation Rate for the cohort entering Fall, 2012

By Gender

  • Male: 77%
  • Female: 85%

By Financial Aid Status

  • Received Pell Grant: 72%
  • Received Subsidized Federal Direct Loan, Not Receiving Pell Grant: 85%
  • Not Receiving Pell Grant or Subsidized Federal Direct Loan: 84%

By Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian/Alaska Native: ***
  • Asian: 75%
  • Black: 71%
  • Hispanic: 72%
  • Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: ***
  • Two or More Races: 85%
  • White: 83%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 82%
  • Unknown: ***

*** fewer than 5 students in cohort

For more information, see the Graduation and Retention section of the Master Stats

Other Years for Graduation and Retention