Graduation and Retention Rates
NEASC
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
10.10 The institution publishes statements of its goals for students’ education and the success of students in achieving those goals. Information on student success includes rates of retention and graduation and other measures of student success appropriate to institutional mission. As appropriate, recent information on passage rates for licensure examinations is also published.
Graduation Rates
Cohort of full-time first-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in the previous fall. Include in the cohort those who entered your institution during the summer term preceding the previous fall term. | Fall 2015 Cohort | Fall 2014 Cohort | Fall 2013 Cohort | Fall 2012 Cohort | Fall 2011 Cohort | Fall 2010 Cohort | Fall 2009 Cohort |
Initial previous fall term cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students; total all students: | 1289 | 1211 | 1279 | 987 | 1125 | 1132 | 1130 |
Of the initial previous fall term cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less: | 650 | 637 | 645 | 527 | 596 | 598 | 533 |
Of the initial previous fall term cohort, how many completed the program in more than four years but in five years or less: | 110 | 110 | 117 | 83 | 120 | 125 | 155 |
Of the initial previous fall term cohort, how many completed the program in more than five years but in six years or less: | 23 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 28 | 20 |
Total graduating within six years: | 783 | 764 | 781 | 625 | 734 | 751 | 708 |
Six-year graduation rate for previous fall term cohort (question B10 divided by question B6): | 61.0% | 63.1% | 61.1% | 63.3% | 65.2% | 66.3% | 62.7% |
Cohort of full-time first-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in the previous fall. Include in the cohort those who entered your institution during the summer term preceding the previous fall term. | Fall 2008 Cohort | Fall 2007 Cohort | Fall 2006 Cohort | Fall 2005 Cohort | Fall 2004 Cohort | Fall 2003 Cohort |
Initial previous fall term cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students; total all students: | 1120 | 947 | 1153 | 1176 | 848 | 847 |
Of the initial previous fall term cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less: | 542 | 416 | 512 | 520 | 382 | 352 |
Of the initial previous fall term cohort, how many completed the program in more than four years but in five years or less: | 142 | 122 | 149 | 154 | 110 | 120 |
Of the initial previous fall term cohort, how many completed the program in more than five years but in six years or less: | 17 | 16 | 29 | 12 | 21 | 17 |
Total graduating within six years: | 701 | 554 | 690 | 686 | 513 | 489 |
Six-year graduation rate for previous fall term cohort (question B10 divided by question B6): | 62.6% | 58.5% | 60% | 58% | 60.5% | 57.4% |
Retention Rates
2020 to 2021 | 2019 to 2020 | 2018 to 2019 | 2017 to 2018 | 2016 to 2017 | 2015 to 2016 | 2014 to 2015 | 2013 to 2014 | 2012 to 2013 | 2011 to 2012 | 2010 to 2011 | 2009 to 2010 | |
For the cohort of all full-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered your institution as freshmen in previous fall term (or the preceding summer term), what percentage was enrolled at your institution as of the date your institution calculates its official enrollment in current fall term? | 75.4% | 72.8% | 72.3% | 74.6% | 78.5% | 77.4% | 78.5% | 76.8% | 79% | 80.5% | 79.8% | 79% |