Fairfield Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Fairfield University, the graduation rates was 84.19% (889 students out of 1,056 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 334 male and 555 female students have 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 Fairfield University. Last year, the graduation rate was 84.19%. where 889 students out of 1,056 candidate completed their degree.

862 students completed their course in 4 years and 18 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 9 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 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 Fairfield University, 29 of 39 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 74.36%.

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 Fairfield University is 12.12% (128 out of 1,056 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Fairfield University, the retention rate is 91%.