by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at GSC? 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 percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 43% students making it past their freshmen year, GSC 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 New Hampshire, the average is 74.45%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| GSC | 43% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Hampshire | 74.45% |
Of the 331 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 27% of the cohort graduated. After six years 46% had completed their degree, and 47% after eight years.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical GSC graduation rate 46%.
The typical GSC student takes 4.75 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 309 | 43% |
| Six Years | 331 | 46% |
| Eight Years | 10 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 386 | 53% |
Approximately 386 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 386 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
96 transferred to another institution.
GSC lost contact with the remaining 286 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.3% |
| Transferred | 96 | 24.9% |
| Dropped Out | 286 | 74.1% |
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 GSC 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 students at Granite State College represent 17% of the students in the class of 2015, and 10.57% of GSC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time students in the GSC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the GSC graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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 | GSC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 29% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 47.82% |
85 first-time / full-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
22 transferred to another institution.
GSC lost contact with the remaining 62 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.18% |
| Transferred | 22 | 25.88% |
| Dropped Out | 62 | 72.94% |
First-time / part-time students at Granite State College represent 7.98% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time, part-time students in the GSC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 28%.
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 | GSC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 26% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 23.72% |
42 first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
GSC lost contact with the remaining 34 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.38% |
| Transferred | 7 | 16.67% |
| Dropped Out | 34 | 80.95% |
341 GSC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 46.91% 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 53%, 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 | GSC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 53% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 55.07% |
158 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
44 transferred to another institution.
GSC lost contact with the remaining 113 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.63% |
| Transferred | 44 | 27.85% |
| Dropped Out | 113 | 71.52% |
207 GSC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.47% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 48%, 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 51%.
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 | GSC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 48% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 37.80% |
101 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
23 transferred to another institution.
GSC lost contact with the remaining 77 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.99% |
| Transferred | 23 | 22.77% |
| Dropped Out | 77 | 76.24% |
