Statement on Retention and Graduation Rate Trends
The Saybrook Office of Institutional Research maintains statistics on the retention rates of entering students and the graduation rates of each program of study. Below is the latest available data on trends in student retention based on the following definition: Student retention is the percentage of a cohort of new fall term students who are still active or who have graduated the following fall term. Students who are not active for any reason other than graduation (including, but not limited to, leaves of absence and withdrawal) are not retained. The data on student retention trends are reported here based on data collected as of September 22, 2014.
1 Year Retention Fall 2011 Cohort to Fall 2012
| Location | Fall 2011 | Retained | Retention Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 48 | 43 | 90.00% |
| Distance | 129 | 98 | 76.00% |
| Total | 177 | 141 | 80.00% |
1 Year Retention Fall 2012 Cohort to Fall 2013
| Location | Fall 2012 | Retained | Retention Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 50 | 40 | 80.00% |
| Distance | 129 | 104 | 80.62% |
| Total | 179 | 144 | 80.45% |
1 Year Retention Fall 2013 Cohort to Fall 2014
| Location | Fall 2013 | Retained | Retention Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 29 | 23 | 79.31% |
| Distance | 187 | 158 | 84.49% |
| Total | 216 | 181 | 83.80% |
Graduation Rates for MA/MS Cohorts Entering 2010-11 through 2013-14
Graduation rate data is summarized by university and degree type and reported for the period of Fall 2010 through September 22, 2014.
| 2013-14 | 2012-13 | 2011-12 | 2010-11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total University M.A. | 0.0% | 35.3% | 67.5% | 68.5% |
| Total University M.S. | 0.0% | 0.0% | 33.3% | 90.0% |
Graduation Rates for PhD Cohorts from 2003-04 through 2013-14
(Due to rounding errors, columns do not necessarily add to 100%)
Graduation rate data for Saybrook PhD students is reported for the period of 2003-04 through September 22, 2014.
| Cohort Start | Size of Cohort | % Withdrawn | % Still Enrolled | % Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-2004 | 76 | 55% | 4% | 41% |
| 2004-2005 | 76 | 59% | 7% | 34% |
| 2005-2006 | 67 | 55% | 9% | 36% |
| 2006-2007 | 99 | 54% | 8% | 38% |
| 2007-2008 | 68 | 49% | 16% | 35% |
| 2008-2009 | 65 | 49% | 23% | 28% |
| 2009-2010 | 95 | 38% | 36% | 26% |
| 2010-2011 | 119 | 42% | 45% | 13% |
| 2011-2012 | 82 | 37% | 62% | 1% |
| 2012-2013 | 87 | 35% | 64% | 1% |
| 2013-2014 | 152 | 18% | 82% | 0% |
Student Learning
Each school and degree program at Saybrook has developed program goals and student learning outcomes. The student learning outcomes are assessed in each course a student takes. The learning outcomes and their assessments are evaluated as part of the program review process for each program.