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Goodwin Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

41% 4-Year Graduation Rate
38% 6-Year Graduation Rate

Goodwin College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Goodwin? 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.

Below Average Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

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

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Connecticut Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
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Nationwide70.57%
Connecticut72.64%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Goodwin Graduation Rates

38% 6-Year Graduation Rate
29.98% Transfer Rate
28.69% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 653 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 41% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 38% of the students had graduated and after eight years 40% 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 Goodwin graduation rate 38%.

The average length of time it takes an Goodwin undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 5.00 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  31%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  38%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  40%
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Goodwin Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years53531%
Six Years65338%
Eight Years312%
Did Not Complete1,01760%
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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Goodwin Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1017 students or 60% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1017 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred51050.1%
Dropped Out48848.0%

Goodwin Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native50%
Asian100%
Black / African-American31%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic38%
International100%
Multi-Ethnic40%
White57%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Goodwin Graduation Rates

10% First-Time, Full-Time
45% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Goodwin College represent 10% of the students in the class of 2015, and 12.10% of Goodwin bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 41%, first-time students in the Goodwin class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Goodwin graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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  41 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  45 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  47 out of 100
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Goodwin First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsGoodwinNationwide
Four Years41%37.92%
Six Years45%46.43%
Eight Years47%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Goodwin Drop Out Rates

94 first-time / full-time students or 53% 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%
Transferred4042.55%
Dropped Out5457.45%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

26% First-Time, Part-Time
28% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Goodwin College represent 26.22% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time, part-time students in the Goodwin class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 30%.

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  28 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  30 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Goodwin Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsGoodwinNationwide
Four Years22%14.37%
Six Years28%21.59%
Eight Years30%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Goodwin Drop Out Rates

310 first-time / part-time students or 70% 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 Enrolled123.87%
Transferred10433.55%
Dropped Out19462.58%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

9% Returning, Full-Time
54% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

157 Goodwin students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.23% 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 54%, 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 57%.

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  54 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  57 out of 100
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Goodwin Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsGoodwinNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years54%53.83%
Eight Years57%55.07%

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

68 non first-time / part-time students or 43% 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 Enrolled11.47%
Transferred4363.24%
Dropped Out2435.29%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

54% Returning, Part-Time
39% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

922 Goodwin students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 54.20% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 39%, 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 41%.

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  39 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  41 out of 100
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Goodwin Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsGoodwinNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years39%36.03%
Eight Years41%37.80%

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

545 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled61.10%
Transferred32359.27%
Dropped Out21639.63%

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