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Great Bay Community College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

21% 4-Year Graduation Rate
26% 6-Year Graduation Rate
51% Retention Rate

Great Bay Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Great Bay Community 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.

Great Bay Community College Retention Rate

51% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

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

With 51% students making it past their freshmen year, Great Bay Community College 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%.

Great Bay Community College Retention  51 out of 100
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New Hampshire Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Great Bay Community College51%
Nationwide70.57%
New Hampshire74.45%
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?

Great Bay Community College Graduation Rates

26% 6-Year Graduation Rate
26.19% Transfer Rate
43.68% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 233 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

Four years after beginning their degree, 21% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 26% of the students had graduated and after eight years 27% 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 Great Bay Community College graduation rate 26%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  21%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  26%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  27%
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Great Bay Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years18921%
Six Years23326%
Eight Years101%
Did Not Complete64373%
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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Great Bay Community College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 643 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 643 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred23236.1%
Dropped Out38760.2%

Great Bay Community College 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 Great Bay Community College 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 Great Bay Community College Graduation Rates

27% First-Time, Full-Time
26% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Great Bay Community College represent 27% of the students in the class of 2015, and 26.61% of Great Bay Community College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time students in the Great Bay Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Great Bay Community College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 26% 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  21 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
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Great Bay Community College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsGreat Bay Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years21%37.92%
Six Years26%46.43%
Eight Years26%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Great Bay Community College Drop Out Rates

178 first-time / full-time students or 74% 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%
Transferred6838.20%
Dropped Out10357.87%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

36% First-Time, Part-Time
17% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Great Bay Community College represent 36.12% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time, part-time students in the Great Bay Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 18%.

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  17 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  18 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Great Bay Community College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsGreat Bay Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years11%14.37%
Six Years17%21.59%
Eight Years18%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Great Bay Community College Drop Out Rates

261 first-time / part-time students or 82% 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 Enrolled145.36%
Transferred7829.89%
Dropped Out16964.75%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

10% Returning, Full-Time
44% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

93 Great Bay Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.50% 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 44%, 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 45%.

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  44 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  45 out of 100
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Great Bay Community College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsGreat Bay Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years44%53.83%
Eight Years45%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Great Bay Community College Drop Out Rates

51 non first-time / part-time students or 55% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred2752.94%
Dropped Out2447.06%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

26% Returning, Part-Time
32% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

231 Great Bay Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 26.07% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 32%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 34%.

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  32 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
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Great Bay Community College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsGreat Bay Community CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years32%36.03%
Eight Years34%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Great Bay Community College Drop Out Rates

153 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled31.96%
Transferred5938.56%
Dropped Out9159.48%

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