by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Bay Path first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Bay Path. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, Bay Path 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 | |
|---|---|
| Bay Path | 73% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Massachusetts | 73.02% |
How many of the estimated 490 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 48% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 55% of the students had graduated and after eight years 57% 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 Bay Path graduation rate 55%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 429 | 48% |
| Six Years | 490 | 55% |
| Eight Years | 14 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 381 | 43% |
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.
Approximately 381 students or 43% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 381 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
176 transferred to another institution.
Bay Path lost contact with the remaining 195 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 176 | 46.2% |
| Dropped Out | 195 | 51.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 43% |
| Black / African-American | 56% |
| Hispanic | 52% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 86% |
| Unknown | 40% |
| White | 61% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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.
A meaningful share of students at Bay Path are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Bay Path University represent 17.38% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Bay Path graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 54% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Bay Path | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 47% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 54% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 47.82% |
71 first-time / full-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
47 transferred to another institution.
Bay Path lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 47 | 66.20% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 33.80% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Bay Path University.
Returning / full-time students at Bay Path University represent 37.13% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Bay Path graduation rate was 75%, and by the eight year mark, 76% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Bay Path | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 75% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 76% | 55.07% |
80 non first-time / part-time students or 24% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
40 transferred to another institution.
Bay Path lost contact with the remaining 40 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 40 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 40 | 50.00% |
Returning / part-time students at Bay Path University represent 45.49% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Bay Path graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 43% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Bay Path | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 40% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 37.80% |
230 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
89 transferred to another institution.
Bay Path lost contact with the remaining 131 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 4.35% |
| Transferred | 89 | 38.70% |
| Dropped Out | 131 | 56.96% |
