by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Mount Saint Vincent first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Mount Saint Vincent retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, Mount Saint Vincent 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 New York, the average is 73.51%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Mount Saint Vincent | 76% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
How many of the estimated 327 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 40% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 57% of the students had graduated and after eight years 58% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Mount Saint Vincent is 57%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Mount Saint Vincent? The standard length of time for most students is 4.43 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 260 | 45% |
| Six Years | 327 | 57% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 245 | 42% |
Approximately 245 students or 42% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 245 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
191 transferred to another institution.
Mount Saint Vincent lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.4% |
| Transferred | 191 | 78.0% |
| Dropped Out | 53 | 21.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 83% |
| Black / African-American | 53% |
| Hispanic | 58% |
| International | 25% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 28% |
| Unknown | 81% |
| White | 69% |
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 Mount Saint Vincent 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 College of Mount Saint Vincent represent 78% of the students in the class of 2015, and 73.39% of Mount Saint Vincent bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 40%, first-time students in the Mount Saint Vincent class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Mount Saint Vincent graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 54% 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 | Mount Saint Vincent | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 53% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 47.82% |
207 first-time / full-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
167 transferred to another institution.
Mount Saint Vincent lost contact with the remaining 40 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.48% |
| Transferred | 167 | 80.68% |
| Dropped Out | 40 | 19.32% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Mount Saint Vincent first-time, part-time students.
75 Mount Saint Vincent students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.00% 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 71%, 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 73%.
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 | Mount Saint Vincent | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 71% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 73% | 55.07% |
20 non first-time / part-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
13 transferred to another institution.
Mount Saint Vincent lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 13 | 65.00% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 35.00% |
52 Mount Saint Vincent students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.01% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 65%, 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 65%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Mount Saint Vincent | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 65% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 37.80% |
18 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Mount Saint Vincent lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 5.56% |
| Transferred | 11 | 61.11% |
| Dropped Out | 6 | 33.33% |
