by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Greenfield Community College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 63% students making it past their freshmen year, Greenfield Community College has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Massachusetts, the average is 73.02%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Greenfield Community College | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Massachusetts | 73.02% |
There were approximately 245 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 29% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 33% of the students had graduated and after eight years 35% of this class completed their degree.
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 Greenfield Community College graduation rate 33%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 211 | 29% |
| Six Years | 245 | 33% |
| Eight Years | 9 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 479 | 65% |
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.
Approximately 479 students or 65% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 479 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
203 transferred to another institution.
Greenfield Community College lost contact with the remaining 259 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 203 | 42.4% |
| Dropped Out | 259 | 54.1% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Greenfield Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
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 Greenfield Community College represent 24.28% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Greenfield Community College graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 33% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Greenfield Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 31% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 47.82% |
120 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
49 transferred to another institution.
Greenfield Community College lost contact with the remaining 65 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 5.00% |
| Transferred | 49 | 40.83% |
| Dropped Out | 65 | 54.17% |
First-time / part-time students at Greenfield Community College represent 29.74% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Greenfield Community College graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 25% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Greenfield Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 23% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 23.72% |
164 first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
50 transferred to another institution.
Greenfield Community College lost contact with the remaining 108 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 3.66% |
| Transferred | 50 | 30.49% |
| Dropped Out | 108 | 65.85% |
Returning / full-time students at Greenfield Community College represent 14.73% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Greenfield Community College graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 45% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Greenfield Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 45% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 55.07% |
59 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
40 transferred to another institution.
Greenfield Community College lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.69% |
| Transferred | 40 | 67.80% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 30.51% |
Returning / part-time students at Greenfield Community College represent 31.24% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Greenfield Community College graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 41% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Greenfield Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 35% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 39% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 37.80% |
136 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
64 transferred to another institution.
Greenfield Community College lost contact with the remaining 68 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 2.94% |
| Transferred | 64 | 47.06% |
| Dropped Out | 68 | 50.00% |
