Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?
Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield College
- Graduation Rates at Bloomfield College
Bloomfield College Has a Lower Than Average Freshman Retention Rate
In order to graduate you have to make it past freshman year. With only 60.0% of students staying on to become sophomores, Bloomfield College has freshman retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 69.0% . When looking at just colleges and universities in New Jersey , the average is 74.0% .
Bloomfield 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, 31.8% of Bloomfield College Undergrads Finish Within Six Years
At Bloomfield College , there were 801 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2015 . By 2017 , six years after beginning their degree, 31.8% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 34.1% 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 65.9% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 529 students, 5 were still working towards their degree, 320 had transferred to a different institution, and Bloomfield College lost contact with the remaining 203 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 Bloomfield College Represent 52.8% of the Class of 2015 and 48.4% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a four year graduation rate of 12.0% , first-time students in the Bloomfield College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were among the least likely in the nation to graduate on time. After six years, the graduation rate was 29.1% and by 2019 ,31.2% of this class had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 34.1% after four years, 45.8% after six years, and 47.4% after eight years.
Bloomfield College is Graduating Students Slower Than we Expected
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 Bloomfield College , we expected that after six years about 33.7% of them would have completed their undergraduate degree.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at Bloomfield College
68.8% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019
Of these 291 students, 3 were still working towards their degree, 177 had transferred to a different institution, and Bloomfield College lost contact with the remaining 111 whom we assume dropped out.
First-Time / Part-time Students at Bloomfield College Represent 3.0% of the Class of 2015 and 0.7% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 4.2% , first-time students in the Bloomfield College class of 2015 who attended classes part-time were among the least likely in the nation to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 8.3% .
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 21.3% after six years and 23.4% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Part-time Graduation Rates at Bloomfield College
91.7% of the First-Time/ Part-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019
Of these 22 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 15 had transferred to a different institution, and Bloomfield College lost contact with the remaining 7 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Full-time Students at Bloomfield College Represent 32.8% of the Class of 2015 and 47.3% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 46.4% , returning students in the Bloomfield College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 49.0% .
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 53.8% after six years and 55.1% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Full-time Graduation Rates at Bloomfield College
51.0% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019
Of these 134 students, 1 were still working towards their degree, 83 had transferred to a different institution, and Bloomfield College lost contact with the remaining 50 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Part-time Students at Bloomfield College Represent 11.4% of the Class of 2015 and 3.7% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 9.9% , returning students in the Bloomfield College class of 2015 who attended classes part-time were among the least likely in the nation to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 11.0% .
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 Bloomfield College
89.0% of the Returning / Part-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019
Of these 81 students, 1 were still working towards their degree, 45 had transferred to a different institution, and Bloomfield College lost contact with the remaining 35 whom we assume dropped out.
