SCSU's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Saint Cloud State University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Saint Cloud State University students is 47.2%. Female students graduated at a rate of 47.1%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 47.3%.

47.2%

asian 29.6% 50 students
African American 28.6% 36 students
white 51.0% 631 students
unknown 66.7% 6 students
hispanic 39.1% 27 students
International Students 70.7% 70 students
Mixed Race 29.0% 18 students

Drop Out

Saint Cloud State University has an overall drop-out rate of 16.2% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 20.2% and 12.7% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

16.2%

asian 27.8% 47 students
African American 18.2% 23 students
white 14.0% 174 students
hispanic 17.4% 12 students
International Students 19.2% 19 students
Mixed Race 19.4% 12 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Saint Cloud State University at a rate of 34.9% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 38.4%, and male students' 30.8%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

34.9%

asian 41.4% 70 students
African American 52.4% 66 students
white 33.6% 416 students
unknown 22.2% 2 students
hispanic 39.1% 27 students
International Students 5.0% 5 students
Mixed Race 46.8% 29 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

1.7%

asian 1.2% 2 students
white 1.4% 17 students
hispanic 4.4% 3 students
International Students 5.0% 5 students
Mixed Race 4.8% 3 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	$67,563	$70,009	$81,117
Computer Science	$72,734	$59,253	$78,506
Mechanical Engineering	$65,589	$63,377	$74,072
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$66,404	$66,377	$68,544
Management Information Systems and Services	NA	$58,522	$66,211
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	$65,397	$62,154	$62,291
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	$56,276	$51,273	$57,748
Accounting and Related Services	$54,311	$53,608	$57,459
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	$54,472	$52,733	$56,945
Business/Managerial Economics	NA	$46,087	$54,684
Finance and Financial Management Services	$42,839	$43,957	$53,857
Marketing	$43,809	$44,170	$51,568
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$43,607	$43,426	$48,753
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$42,820	$43,872	$48,727
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	$43,232	$46,087	$47,283
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$34,528	$45,919	$45,674
Biology, General	$33,365	$38,289	$45,021
Social Work	$38,481	$39,286	$44,924
Communication and Media Studies	$36,050	$37,940	$43,173
Geography and Cartography	NA	$36,312	$41,994
Economics	NA	$39,369	$41,294
Special Education and Teaching	$41,408	$42,458	$41,269
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	$32,978	$36,776	$40,654
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$38,697	$38,387	$40,503
Psychology, General	$33,200	$33,459	$40,489
Political Science and Government	$32,627	$38,649	$40,426
Public Health	$33,190	$35,416	$39,851
Fine and Studio Arts	$26,825	$32,925	$39,334
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$37,838	$37,352	$39,012
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$44,805	$33,565	$38,190
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$34,784	$35,594	$37,742
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	NA	$25,194	$34,726
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management	$36,965	$28,816	$34,510
Hospitality Administration/Management	NA	$31,133	$34,466
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	NA	$32,284	$34,227
English Language and Literature, General	$28,844	$25,194	$30,352
International Business	NA	$36,674	NA
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	NA	$38,289	NA
Computer Engineering	$70,890	$66,821	NA
Manufacturing Engineering	NA	$65,387	NA
International Relations and National Security Studies	$34,869	$37,748	NA
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	NA	$33,993	NA
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	$30,148	$26,570	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$79,020	$75,204	$92,834
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$48,623	$55,964	$63,637
Special Education and Teaching	NA	$51,273	$55,106
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	$53,089	$47,260	$54,871
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	$42,710	$47,846	$53,035
Social Work	$49,417	$47,520	$52,888
Educational Administration and Supervision	NA	$37,568	$52,118
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	$41,652	$45,852	$46,281
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$51,417	$51,273	NA
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$48,403	$44,021	NA

Graduate/Professional Certificates

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Educational Administration and Supervision	NA	$80,556	$94,800
Special Education and Teaching	$46,782	$48,432	$53,077
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	NA	$55,964	NA

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Special Education and Teaching	NA	$35,060	NA

Associate's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	NA	$28,381	$37,356

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