by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Caldwell 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 Caldwell. 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 77% students making it past their freshmen year, Caldwell has freshmen retention rates above 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 | |
|---|---|
| Caldwell | 77% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Jersey | 74.83% |
There were approximately 371 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 57% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 67% of the students had graduated and after eight years 68% 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 Caldwell graduation rate 67%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 315 | 57% |
| Six Years | 371 | 67% |
| Eight Years | 7 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 179 | 32% |
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 179 students or 32% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 179 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
85 transferred to another institution.
Caldwell lost contact with the remaining 92 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.6% |
| Transferred | 85 | 47.5% |
| Dropped Out | 92 | 51.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 57% |
| Black / African-American | 35% |
| Hispanic | 56% |
| International | 69% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50% |
| Unknown | 44% |
| White | 70% |
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 Caldwell 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 Caldwell University represent 76.30% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Caldwell graduation rate was 67%, and by the eight year mark, 68% 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 | Caldwell | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 54% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 67% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 68% | 47.82% |
138 first-time / full-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
74 transferred to another institution.
Caldwell lost contact with the remaining 63 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.72% |
| Transferred | 74 | 53.62% |
| Dropped Out | 63 | 45.65% |
First-time / part-time students at Caldwell University represent 0.90% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Caldwell graduation rate was 100%, and by the eight year mark, 100% 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 | Caldwell | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 100% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 100% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 23.72% |
Returning / full-time students at Caldwell University represent 16.52% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Caldwell graduation rate was 76%, and by the eight year mark, 79% 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 | Caldwell | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 76% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 79% | 55.07% |
19 non first-time / part-time students or 21% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Caldwell lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 31.58% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 68.42% |
Returning / part-time students at Caldwell University represent 6.28% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Caldwell graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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 | Caldwell | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 37% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 37.80% |
22 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Caldwell lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 4.55% |
| Transferred | 5 | 22.73% |
| Dropped Out | 16 | 72.73% |
