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Norwich Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

53% 4-Year Graduation Rate
60% 6-Year Graduation Rate
82% Retention Rate

Norwich University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Norwich after their first year? Are Norwich students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Norwich Retention Rate

82% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 82% students making it past their freshmen year, Norwich 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 Vermont, the average is 76.86%.

Norwich Retention  82 out of 100
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Vermont Retention  77 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Norwich82%
Nationwide70.57%
Vermont76.86%

Norwich Graduation Rates

60% 6-Year Graduation Rate
26.42% Transfer Rate
11.82% Dropout Rate

Of the 474 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 53% of the cohort graduated. After six years 60% had completed their degree, and 61% after eight years.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Norwich graduation rate 60%.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Norwich? The standard length of time for most students is 4.19 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  52%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  60%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  61%
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Norwich Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years41552%
Six Years47460%
Eight Years131%
Did Not Complete30739%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Norwich Drop Out Rate

Approximately 307 students or 39% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 307 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.3%
Transferred21068.4%
Dropped Out9430.6%

Norwich Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian67%
Black / African-American47%
Hispanic49%
International45%
Multi-Ethnic50%
Unknown55%
White59%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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 Norwich are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Norwich Graduation Rates

77% First-Time, Full-Time
60% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Norwich University represent 77% of the students in the class of 2015, and 78.06% of Norwich bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 53%, first-time students in the Norwich class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Norwich graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 61% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  60 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  61 out of 100
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Norwich First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsNorwichNationwide
Four Years53%37.92%
Six Years60%46.43%
Eight Years61%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Norwich Drop Out Rates

237 first-time / full-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.42%
Transferred16870.89%
Dropped Out6929.11%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Norwich first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

12% Returning, Full-Time
66% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

97 Norwich students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.20% 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 66%, 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 68%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  66 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  68 out of 100
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Norwich Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsNorwichNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years66%53.83%
Eight Years68%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Norwich Drop Out Rates

31 non first-time / part-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred2064.52%
Dropped Out1135.48%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

11% Returning, Part-Time
48% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

84 Norwich students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.57% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 48%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 54%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  48 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  54 out of 100
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Norwich Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsNorwichNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years48%36.03%
Eight Years54%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Norwich Drop Out Rates

39 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled37.69%
Transferred2256.41%
Dropped Out1435.90%

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