by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Berkeley College - Woodland Park 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 Berkeley College - Woodland Park. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 55% students making it past their freshmen year, Berkeley College - Woodland Park has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in New Jersey, the average is 74.83%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Berkeley College - Woodland Park | 55% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Jersey | 74.83% |
Of the 1048 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 49% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 51% of the students had graduated and after eight years 52% 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 Berkeley College - Woodland Park graduation rate 51%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1005 | 49% |
| Six Years | 1048 | 51% |
| Eight Years | 22 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 990 | 48% |
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 990 students or 48% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 990 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
250 transferred to another institution.
Berkeley College - Woodland Park lost contact with the remaining 731 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 250 | 25.3% |
| Dropped Out | 731 | 73.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 14% |
| Black / African-American | 38% |
| Hispanic | 45% |
| International | 33% |
| Unknown | 49% |
| White | 56% |
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 Berkeley College - Woodland Park are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Berkeley College-Woodland Park represent 34.90% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Berkeley College - Woodland Park graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 | Berkeley College - Woodland Park | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 45% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 47.82% |
384 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
133 transferred to another institution.
Berkeley College - Woodland Park lost contact with the remaining 248 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.78% |
| Transferred | 133 | 34.64% |
| Dropped Out | 248 | 64.58% |
First-time / part-time students at Berkeley College-Woodland Park represent 11.05% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Berkeley College - Woodland Park graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 42% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Berkeley College - Woodland Park | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 42% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 23.72% |
132 first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
32 transferred to another institution.
Berkeley College - Woodland Park lost contact with the remaining 98 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.52% |
| Transferred | 32 | 24.24% |
| Dropped Out | 98 | 74.24% |
Returning / full-time students at Berkeley College-Woodland Park represent 34.22% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Berkeley College - Woodland Park graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 59% 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 | Berkeley College - Woodland Park | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 58% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 55.07% |
291 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
52 transferred to another institution.
Berkeley College - Woodland Park lost contact with the remaining 237 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.69% |
| Transferred | 52 | 17.87% |
| Dropped Out | 237 | 81.44% |
Returning / part-time students at Berkeley College-Woodland Park represent 19.83% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Berkeley College - Woodland Park graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 55% 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 | Berkeley College - Woodland Park | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 52% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 54% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 37.80% |
183 non first-time / part-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
Berkeley College - Woodland Park lost contact with the remaining 148 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.09% |
| Transferred | 33 | 18.03% |
| Dropped Out | 148 | 80.87% |
