by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Framingham State retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, Framingham State 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 | |
|---|---|
| Framingham State | 69% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Massachusetts | 73.02% |
Of the 879 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 35% of the cohort graduated. After six years 55% had completed their degree, and 57% after 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 Framingham State graduation rate 55%.
The typical Framingham State student takes 4.26 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 643 | 40% |
| Six Years | 879 | 55% |
| Eight Years | 31 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 685 | 43% |
Approximately 685 students or 43% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 685 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
452 transferred to another institution.
Framingham State lost contact with the remaining 224 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.3% |
| Transferred | 452 | 66.0% |
| Dropped Out | 224 | 32.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 63% |
| Black / African-American | 58% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 51% |
| International | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 60% |
| Unknown | 44% |
| White | 63% |
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 Framingham State 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 Framingham State University represent 58% of the students in the class of 2015, and 56.88% of Framingham State bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 35%, first-time students in the Framingham State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Framingham State 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Framingham State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 35% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 54% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 47.82% |
412 first-time / full-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
295 transferred to another institution.
Framingham State lost contact with the remaining 113 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.49% |
| Transferred | 295 | 71.60% |
| Dropped Out | 113 | 27.43% |
First-time / part-time students at Framingham State University represent 0.25% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time, part-time students in the Framingham State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 75%.
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 | Framingham State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 25% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 75% | 23.72% |
1 first-time / part-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Framingham State lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
544 Framingham State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 34.04% 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 60%, 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 61%.
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 | Framingham State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 60% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 55.07% |
210 non first-time / part-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
126 transferred to another institution.
Framingham State lost contact with the remaining 81 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.43% |
| Transferred | 126 | 60.00% |
| Dropped Out | 81 | 38.57% |
118 Framingham State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.38% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 45%, 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 47%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Framingham State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 45% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 37.80% |
62 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
Framingham State lost contact with the remaining 29 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 3.23% |
| Transferred | 31 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 29 | 46.77% |
