CSM Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At College of Southern Maryland, the graduation rates was 32.28% (295 students out of 914 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 111 male and 184 female students graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at College of Southern Maryland. Last year, the graduation rate was 32.28%. where 295 students out of 914 candidate completed their degree.

140 students completed their degree or certificate program within 100% normal time and 295 students finished there program within 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At College of Southern Maryland, 3 of 8 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 37.50%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at College of Southern Maryland is 15.43% (141 out of 914 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At College of Southern Maryland, the retention rate is 66% for full-time students and 35 % for part-time students.