by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Hampshire after their first year? Are Hampshire students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 74% students making it past their freshmen year, Hampshire has freshmen retention rates above 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 | |
|---|---|
| Hampshire | 74% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Massachusetts | 73.02% |
How many of the estimated 290 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 46% of the cohort graduated. After six years 66% had completed their degree, and 67% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Hampshire 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.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Hampshire? The standard length of time for most students is 4.20 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 230 | 52% |
| Six Years | 290 | 66% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 147 | 33% |
Approximately 147 students or 33% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 147 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
108 transferred to another institution.
Hampshire lost contact with the remaining 38 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 108 | 73.5% |
| Dropped Out | 38 | 25.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 60% |
| Black / African-American | 62% |
| Hispanic | 58% |
| International | 67% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 54% |
| Unknown | 67% |
| White | 69% |
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 Hampshire 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 Hampshire College represent 83% of the students in the class of 2015, and 78.28% of Hampshire bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 46%, first-time students in the Hampshire class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Hampshire graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 63% 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 | Hampshire | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 46% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 62% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 47.82% |
134 first-time / full-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
100 transferred to another institution.
Hampshire lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 100 | 74.63% |
| Dropped Out | 33 | 24.63% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Hampshire first-time, part-time students.
77 Hampshire students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.38% 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 83%, 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 83%.
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 | Hampshire | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 83% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 83% | 55.07% |
13 non first-time / part-time students or 17% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
Hampshire lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 61.54% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 38.46% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Hampshire returning, part-time students.
