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Colby - Sawyer Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

52% 4-Year Graduation Rate
61% 6-Year Graduation Rate
83% Retention Rate

Colby - Sawyer College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Colby - Sawyer after their first year? Are Colby - Sawyer students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Colby - Sawyer Retention Rate

83% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 83% students making it past their freshmen year, Colby - Sawyer 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 Hampshire, the average is 74.45%.

Colby - Sawyer Retention  83 out of 100
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New Hampshire Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Colby - Sawyer83%
Nationwide70.57%
New Hampshire74.45%

Colby - Sawyer Graduation Rates

61% 6-Year Graduation Rate
10.54% Transfer Rate
28.72% Dropout Rate

Of the 294 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

52% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 61% in six years, and 61% in eight years.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Colby - Sawyer graduation rate 61%.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Colby - Sawyer? The standard length of time for most students is 4.12 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  53%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  61%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  61%
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Colby - Sawyer Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years25853%
Six Years29461%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete19039%
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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Colby - Sawyer Drop Out Rate

Approximately 190 students or 39% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 190 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred5126.8%
Dropped Out13973.2%

Colby - Sawyer Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Asian50%
Black / African-American58%
Hispanic43%
International80%
Unknown74%
White64%

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. 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 Colby - Sawyer 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 Colby - Sawyer Graduation Rates

94% First-Time, Full-Time
60% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Colby - Sawyer College represent 94% of the students in the class of 2015, and 92.86% of Colby - Sawyer bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 52%, first-time students in the Colby - Sawyer class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Colby - Sawyer graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  52 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  60 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  60 out of 100
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Colby - Sawyer First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsColby - SawyerNationwide
Four Years52%37.92%
Six Years60%46.43%
Eight Years60%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Colby - Sawyer Drop Out Rates

184 first-time / full-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred4926.63%
Dropped Out13573.37%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Colby - Sawyer first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

6% Returning, Full-Time
78% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

27 Colby - Sawyer students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.58% 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 78%, 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 78%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  78 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  78 out of 100
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Colby - Sawyer Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsColby - SawyerNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years78%53.83%
Eight Years78%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Colby - Sawyer Drop Out Rates

6 non first-time / part-time students or 22% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred233.33%
Dropped Out466.67%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Colby - Sawyer returning, part-time students.

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