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  1. Graduation and Retention 2024

    79.1%

    6-Year Graduation Rate

    Students Entering Fall 2018

    74.4%

    4-Year Graduation Rate

    Students Entering Fall 2020

    90.8%

    FY-Soph Retention Rate

    Students Entering Fall 2023

    Comparatively, the national Freshman-Sophomore 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 2024 and previous August and December 2023:

    • Bachelor's:
      • Total Degrees Awarded: 492
      • Bachelor of Arts: 298
      • Bachelor of Science: 194
      • Male: 221
      • Female: 271
    • Master's: 9

    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 2018

    • 4-Year Graduation Rate: 68.3%
    • 5-Year Graduation Rate: 78.4%
    • 6-Year Graduation Rate: 79.1%
    • Transfer-Out Rate: [coming soon]

    6-Year Graduation Rate for the cohort entering Fall 2018

    By Gender

    • Male: 71.2%
    • Female: 86.4%

    By Financial Aid Status

    • Received Pell Grant: 77.6%
    • Received Subsidized Federal Direct Loan, Not Receiving Pell Grant: 78.5%
    • Not Receiving Pell Grant or Subsidized Federal Direct Loan: 80.1%

    By Race/Ethnicity

    • American Indian/Alaska Native: ***
    • Asian: 85.7%
    • Black: 75.9%
    • Hispanic: 72.4%
    • Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: ***
    • Two or More Races: 75.0%
    • White: 80.0%
    • Non-Resident Alien: 78.9%
    • Unknown: 50.0%

    *** fewer than 5 students in cohort

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

    Year
    2024

  2. Graduation and Retention

    78.6%

    6-Year Graduation Rate

    Students Entering Fall 2019

    74.3%

    4-Year Graduation Rate

    Students Entering Fall 2021

    90.3%

    FY-Soph Retention Rate

    Students Entering Fall 2024

    Comparatively, the national Freshman-Sophomore 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 2025 and previous August and December 2024:

    • Bachelor's:
      • Total Degrees Awarded: 530
      • Bachelor of Arts: 292
      • Bachelor of Science: 237
      • Male: 256
      • Female: 274
    • Master's: 13

    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 2019

    • 4-Year Graduation Rate: 69.2%
    • 5-Year Graduation Rate: 77.0%
    • 6-Year Graduation Rate: 78.6%
    • Transfer-Out Rate: [coming soon]

    6-Year Graduation Rate for the cohort entering Fall 2019

    By Gender

    • Male: 77.9%
    • Female: 79.2%

    By Financial Aid Status

    • Received Pell Grant: 71.2%
    • Received Subsidized Federal Direct Loan, Not Receiving Pell Grant: 78.7%
    • Not Receiving Pell Grant or Subsidized Federal Direct Loan: 81.5%

    By Race/Ethnicity

    • American Indian/Alaska Native: ***
    • Asian: 80.0%
    • Black: 72.0%
    • Hispanic: 60.0%
    • Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: ***
    • Two or More Races: 100.0%
    • White: 80.6%
    • Non-Resident Alien: 77.8%
    • Unknown: ***

    *** fewer than 5 students in cohort

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

    Year
    2025

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