Bay Path Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Bay Path University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

• Bay Path Retention Rate
• Bay Path Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Bay Path Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Bay Path Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, Bay Path has freshmen retention rates similar to 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%.

Bay Path Graduation Rates

There were approximately 434 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

After four years 41% of the cohort graduated. After six years 51% had completed their degree, and 52% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of Bay Path is 51%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Bay Path? The standard length of time for most students is 4.12 years.

Bay Path Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Bay Path Drop Out Rate

Approximately 408 students or 48% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 408 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 129 transferred to another institution.

• Bay Path lost contact with the remaining 279 who we assumed dropped out.

Bay Path Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Bay Path 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 Bay Path Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Bay Path University represent 22% of the students in the class of 2015, and 19.59% of Bay Path bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 41%, first-time students in the Bay Path class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Bay Path graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 46% 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.

Bay Path First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Bay Path Drop Out Rates

101 first-time / full-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 58 transferred to another institution.

• Bay Path lost contact with the remaining 43 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Bay Path University represent 0.12% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time Bay Path Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Bay Path Drop Out Rates

1 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Bay Path lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

455 Bay Path students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 53.72% 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 60%, 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 61%.

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.

Bay Path Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Bay Path Drop Out Rates

178 non first-time / part-time students or 39% 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 138 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

205 Bay Path students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 24.20% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 37%, 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 38%.

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.

Bay Path Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Bay Path Drop Out Rates

128 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 31 transferred to another institution.

• Bay Path lost contact with the remaining 97 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics

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