Cambridge College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Cambridge College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Cambridge College 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 Cambridge College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• Cambridge College Retention Rate
• Cambridge College Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Cambridge College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Cambridge College Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 100% students making it past their freshmen year, Cambridge College 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 Massachusetts, the average is 73.02%.

Cambridge College Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 127 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 29% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 36% of the students had graduated and after eight years 37% 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 Cambridge College graduation rate 36%.

Cambridge College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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.

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Cambridge College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 221 students or 63% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 221 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 14 transferred to another institution.

• Cambridge College lost contact with the remaining 205 who we assumed dropped out.

Cambridge College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.

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 Cambridge College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.

First-Time / Full-Time Cambridge College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Cambridge College represent 2.54% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Cambridge College graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% 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.

Cambridge College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Cambridge College Drop Out Rates

9 first-time / full-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• Cambridge College lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Cambridge College represent 5.08% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Cambridge College graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% 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.

First-Time / Part-Time Cambridge College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Cambridge College Drop Out Rates

18 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Cambridge College lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Cambridge College represent 22.88% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Cambridge College graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 51% 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.

Cambridge College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Cambridge College Drop Out Rates

40 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 4 transferred to another institution.

• Cambridge College lost contact with the remaining 36 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Cambridge College represent 69.49% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Cambridge College graduation rate was 35%, 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.

Cambridge College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Cambridge College Drop Out Rates

154 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 8 transferred to another institution.

• Cambridge College lost contact with the remaining 144 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By John Phelan under License