Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?
Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how Bay State College's retention and graduation rates impact you. First year retention rates let you know how many students come back for their sophomore year. Graduation rates tell you how long it takes to complete a degree at Bay State College. Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.
On This Page You'll Find:
- What These Rates Have To Do With You
- First to Second Year Retention Rate at Bay State College
- Graduation Rates at Bay State College
Bay State College Has One of the Lowest Freshman Retention Rates in the Country
You have to make it past freshman year in order to graduate. With only 48.0% of students staying on to become sophomores, Bay State College has among the worst freshman retention rates in the country.
Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 68.0%. When looking at just colleges and universities in Massachusetts, the average is 76.0%.
Bay State College Freshmen Retention Rate Rankings
Any Questions?
- When you attend a school that is high quality and a good fit for you, it is more likely you'll return for another year. Read more about why retention is so important.
- How many students make it past freshman year? You might be surprised at the answer.
- Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?
Overall, 36.5% of Bay State College Undergrads Finish Within Six Years
At Bay State College, there were 805 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2014. By 2016, six years after beginning their degree, 36.5% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 38.0% of this class eventually completed their degree.
We consider the "on-time" graduation rate for a bachelor's degree to be four years, but colleges typically report their graduation rates after six or even eight years.
This implies that 62.0% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 500 students, 4 were still working towards their degree, 278 had transferred to a different institution, and Bay State College lost contact with the remaining 217 whom we assume dropped out.
Some Students Take More Time to Graduate
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years (on-time). Some schools cater mostly to traditional students while others cater to “non-traditional” students who may be attending part time and thus are likely to take longer to graduate.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-Time / Full-time Students at Bay State College Represent 54.3% of the Class of 2014 and 51.0% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a four year graduation rate of 22.0%, first-time students in the Bay State College class of 2014 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time. After six years, the graduation rate was 33.6% and by 2018, 35.7% of this class had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 33.3% after four years, 46.2% after six years, and 47.7% after eight years.
The Graduation Rate at Bay State College is About What we had Anticipated
Studies have shown that high-achieving students are more likely to complete their degree on time. Given the academic preparedness of the first-time / full-time students accepted to Bay State College, we expected that after six years about 32.6% of them would have completed their undergraduate degree.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at Bay State College
64.3% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2014 had not Completed Their Degree by 2018
Of these 281 students, 4 were still working towards their degree, 169 had transferred to a different institution, and Bay State College lost contact with the remaining 108 whom we assume dropped out.
First-Time / Part-time Students at Bay State College Represent 22.1% of the Class of 2014 and 14.4% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 24.2%, first-time students in the Bay State College class of 2014 who attended classes part-time were more likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 24.7%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 21.4% after six years and 23.7% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Part-time Graduation Rates at Bay State College
75.3% of the First-Time/ Part-time Class of 2014 had not Completed Their Degree by 2018
Of these 134 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 62 had transferred to a different institution, and Bay State College lost contact with the remaining 72 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Full-time Students at Bay State College Represent 16.0% of the Class of 2014 and 22.9% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 53.5%, returning students in the Bay State College class of 2014 who attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average. After eight years, the graduation rate was 54.3%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 53.9% after six years and 55.2% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Full-time Graduation Rates at Bay State College
45.7% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2014 had not Completed Their Degree by 2018
Of these 59 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 35 had transferred to a different institution, and Bay State College lost contact with the remaining 24 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Part-time Students at Bay State College Represent 7.6% of the Class of 2014 and 11.8% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 57.4%, returning students in the Bay State College class of 2014 who attended classes part-time were among the most likely in the nation to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 59.0%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.0% after six years and 37.9% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Part-time Graduation Rates at Bay State College
41.0% of the Returning / Part-time Class of 2014 had not Completed Their Degree by 2018
Of these 25 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 12 had transferred to a different institution, and Bay State College lost contact with the remaining 13 whom we assume dropped out.
