by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Berkeley College - Woodland Park after their first year? Are Berkeley College - Woodland Park students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, Berkeley College - Woodland Park 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 New Jersey, the average is 74.83%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Berkeley College - Woodland Park | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Jersey | 74.83% |
Of the 482 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 23% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 38% of the students had graduated and after eight years 40% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Berkeley College - Woodland Park is 38%. 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.
The average Berkeley College - Woodland Park student takes 4.38 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 370 | 29% |
| Six Years | 482 | 38% |
| Eight Years | 25 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 771 | 60% |
Approximately 771 students or 60% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 771 students who did not complete their degree?
4 are still enrolled.
348 transferred to another institution.
Berkeley College - Woodland Park lost contact with the remaining 413 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.5% |
| Transferred | 348 | 45.1% |
| Dropped Out | 413 | 53.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 67% |
| Asian | 33% |
| Black / African-American | 30% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 45% |
| International | 100% |
| Unknown | 55% |
| White | 55% |
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.
The majority of students at Berkeley College - Woodland Park are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
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 61% of the students in the class of 2015, and 50.83% of Berkeley College - Woodland Park bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time students in the Berkeley College - Woodland Park class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Berkeley College - Woodland Park graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Berkeley College - Woodland Park | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 31% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 47.82% |
518 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
240 transferred to another institution.
Berkeley College - Woodland Park lost contact with the remaining 273 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.77% |
| Transferred | 240 | 46.33% |
| Dropped Out | 273 | 52.70% |
First-time / part-time students at Berkeley College - Woodland Park represent 2.11% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time, part-time students in the Berkeley College - Woodland Park class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 22%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Berkeley College - Woodland Park | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 22% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
21 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
Berkeley College - Woodland Park lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 38.10% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 61.90% |
374 Berkeley College - Woodland Park students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 29.26% 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 54%, 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 56%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Berkeley College - Woodland Park | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 54% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 55.07% |
164 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
77 transferred to another institution.
Berkeley College - Woodland Park lost contact with the remaining 83 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 2.44% |
| Transferred | 77 | 46.95% |
| Dropped Out | 83 | 50.61% |
99 Berkeley College - Woodland Park students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.75% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 28%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 31%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Berkeley College - Woodland Park | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 28% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 37.80% |
68 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
23 transferred to another institution.
Berkeley College - Woodland Park lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.47% |
| Transferred | 23 | 33.82% |
| Dropped Out | 44 | 64.71% |
