by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Goddard College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
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, Goddard 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 Vermont, the average is 76.86%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Goddard College | 83% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Vermont | 76.86% |
There were approximately 37 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 17% of the cohort graduated. After six years 32% had completed their degree, and 51% 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 Goddard College graduation rate 32%.
The typical Goddard College student takes 4.00 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34 | 30% |
| Six Years | 37 | 32% |
| Eight Years | 21 | 19% |
| Did Not Complete | 56 | 49% |
Approximately 56 students or 49% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 56 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
36 transferred to another institution.
Goddard College lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 36 | 64.3% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 35.7% |
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 Goddard College are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
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 students at Goddard College represent 11% of the students in the class of 2015, and 8.11% of Goddard College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time students in the Goddard College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Goddard College graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 25% 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 | Goddard College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 25% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 47.82% |
9 first-time / full-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Goddard College lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Goddard College first-time, part-time students.
102 Goddard College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 89.47% 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 33%, 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 54%.
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 | Goddard College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 33% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 55.07% |
47 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
36 transferred to another institution.
Goddard College lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 36 | 76.60% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 23.40% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Goddard College returning, part-time students.
