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ECSU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

40% 4-Year Graduation Rate
57% 6-Year Graduation Rate
76% Retention Rate

Eastern Connecticut State University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many ECSU first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore ECSU retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

ECSU Retention Rate

76% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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

With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, ECSU 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 Connecticut, the average is 72.64%.

ECSU Retention  76 out of 100
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Connecticut Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
ECSU76%
Nationwide70.57%
Connecticut72.64%

ECSU Graduation Rates

57% 6-Year Graduation Rate
28.60% Transfer Rate
12.41% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 941 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 40% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 57% of the students had graduated and after eight years 58% of this class completed their degree.

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 ECSU graduation rate 57%.

The average ECSU student takes 4.22 years to graduate with their bachelors.

Four Year Graduation Rate  46%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  57%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  58%
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ECSU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years76146%
Six Years94157%
Eight Years211%
Did Not Complete68742%
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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ECSU Drop Out Rate

Approximately 687 students or 42% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 687 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled50.7%
Transferred47769.4%
Dropped Out20730.1%

ECSU Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian50%
Black / African-American47%
Hispanic61%
Multi-Ethnic40%
Unknown66%
White56%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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 ECSU are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time ECSU Graduation Rates

56% First-Time, Full-Time
54% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Eastern Connecticut State University represent 56% of the students in the class of 2015, and 53.67% of ECSU bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 40%, first-time students in the ECSU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the ECSU graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 56% 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  40 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  54 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  56 out of 100
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ECSU First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsECSUNationwide
Four Years40%37.92%
Six Years54%46.43%
Eight Years56%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time ECSU Drop Out Rates

409 first-time / full-time students or 44% 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 Enrolled51.22%
Transferred30775.06%
Dropped Out10124.69%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% First-Time, Part-Time
27% 6-Year Grad Rate
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First-time / part-time students at Eastern Connecticut State University represent 1.56% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time, part-time students in the ECSU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 27%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time ECSU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsECSUNationwide
Four Years8%14.37%
Six Years27%21.59%
Eight Years27%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time ECSU Drop Out Rates

19 first-time / part-time students or 73% 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%
Transferred1368.42%
Dropped Out631.58%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

35% Returning, Full-Time
64% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

591 ECSU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 35.43% 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 64%, 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 65%.

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  64 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  65 out of 100
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ECSU Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsECSUNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years64%53.83%
Eight Years65%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time ECSU Drop Out Rates

206 non first-time / part-time students or 35% 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 Enrolled10.49%
Transferred13866.99%
Dropped Out6732.52%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

7% Returning, Part-Time
51% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

112 ECSU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.71% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 51%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 53%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  51 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
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ECSU Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsECSUNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years51%36.03%
Eight Years53%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time ECSU Drop Out Rates

53 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled11.89%
Transferred1935.85%
Dropped Out3362.26%

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