Goucher Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Goucher College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

• Goucher Retention Rate
• Goucher Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Goucher Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Goucher Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, Goucher 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 Maryland, the average is 71.84%.

Goucher Graduation Rates

Of the 282 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 56% of the cohort graduated. After six years 66% had completed their degree, and 66% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of Goucher is 66%. 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 typical Goucher student takes 4.18 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Goucher Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Goucher Drop Out Rate

Approximately 146 students or 34% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 146 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 134 transferred to another institution.

• Goucher lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.

Goucher Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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

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 Goucher Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Goucher College represent 86% of the students in the class of 2015, and 86.17% of Goucher bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 56%, first-time students in the Goucher class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Goucher graduation rate was 66%, and by the eight year mark, 66% 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.

Goucher First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Goucher Drop Out Rates

124 first-time / full-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 117 transferred to another institution.

• Goucher lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Goucher first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

57 Goucher students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.29% 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 65%, 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.

Goucher Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

20 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 16 transferred to another institution.

• Goucher lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

4 Goucher students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.93% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 50%, 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 50%.

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.

Goucher Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

2 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• Goucher lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Image Credit: By Rob Coyle under License