by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Montserrat College of Art after their first year? Are Montserrat College of Art students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 79% students making it past their freshmen year, Montserrat College of Art has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Massachusetts, the average is 73.02%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Montserrat College of Art | 79% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Massachusetts | 73.02% |
Of the 112 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 41% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 65% of the students had graduated and after eight years 66% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Montserrat College of Art graduation rate 65%.
The average Montserrat College of Art student takes 4.12 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 74 | 43% |
| Six Years | 112 | 65% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 59 | 34% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 50% |
| Hispanic | 73% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 67% |
| Unknown | 64% |
| White | 61% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Montserrat College of Art are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Montserrat College of Art represent 87% of the students in the class of 2015, and 87.50% of Montserrat College of Art bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 41%, first-time students in the Montserrat College of Art class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Montserrat College of Art graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 66% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Montserrat College of Art | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 65% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 47.82% |
51 first-time / full-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Montserrat College of Art lost contact with the remaining 51 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.96% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 51 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Montserrat College of Art first-time, part-time students.
22 Montserrat College of Art students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.79% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 64%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 64%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Montserrat College of Art | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 64% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 55.07% |
8 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Montserrat College of Art lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Montserrat College of Art returning, part-time students.
