by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Fisher College after their first year? Are Fisher College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 63% students making it past their freshmen year, Fisher College has freshmen retention rates similar to 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Fisher College | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Massachusetts | 73.02% |
Of the 120 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
22% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 26% in six years, and 27% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Fisher College is 26%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
The average length of time it takes an Fisher College undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.25 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 103 | 23% |
| Six Years | 120 | 26% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 333 | 73% |
Approximately 333 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 333 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
194 transferred to another institution.
Fisher College lost contact with the remaining 138 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.3% |
| Transferred | 194 | 58.3% |
| Dropped Out | 138 | 41.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 25% |
| Black / African-American | 37% |
| Hispanic | 33% |
| International | 19% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33% |
| Unknown | 37% |
| White | 42% |
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 Fisher College 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 students at Fisher College represent 64% of the students in the class of 2015, and 67.50% of Fisher College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time students in the Fisher College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Fisher College graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Fisher College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 28% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 47.82% |
211 first-time / full-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
140 transferred to another institution.
Fisher College lost contact with the remaining 71 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.47% |
| Transferred | 140 | 66.35% |
| Dropped Out | 71 | 33.65% |
First-time / part-time students at Fisher College represent 17.11% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 8%, first-time, part-time students in the Fisher College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 9%.
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Fisher College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 8% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 23.72% |
71 first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
Fisher College lost contact with the remaining 46 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.41% |
| Transferred | 24 | 33.80% |
| Dropped Out | 46 | 64.79% |
79 Fisher College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.32% 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 42%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 42%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Fisher College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 42% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 55.07% |
46 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
28 transferred to another institution.
Fisher College lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 28 | 60.87% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 39.13% |
5 Fisher College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.10% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 0%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 0%.
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.
5 non 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.
2 transferred to another institution.
Fisher College lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 40.00% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 60.00% |
