by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Holyoke 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 57% students making it past their freshmen year, Holyoke 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 Massachusetts, the average is 73.02%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Holyoke Community College | 57% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Massachusetts | 73.02% |
Of the 760 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 26% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 25% of the students had graduated and after eight years 26% 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 Holyoke Community College graduation rate 25%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 630 | 21% |
| Six Years | 760 | 25% |
| Eight Years | 45 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,235 | 74% |
Approximately 2235 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2235 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
826 transferred to another institution.
Holyoke Community College lost contact with the remaining 1348 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 826 | 37.0% |
| Dropped Out | 1,348 | 60.3% |
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 Holyoke 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 students at Holyoke Community College represent 47% of the students in the class of 2015, and 56.58% of Holyoke Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time students in the Holyoke Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Holyoke Community College graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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 | Holyoke Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 30% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 47.82% |
971 first-time / full-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
346 transferred to another institution.
Holyoke Community College lost contact with the remaining 598 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 346 | 35.63% |
| Dropped Out | 598 | 61.59% |
First-time / part-time students at Holyoke Community College represent 23.69% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the Holyoke 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 17%.
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 | Holyoke Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 10% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
601 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
150 transferred to another institution.
Holyoke Community College lost contact with the remaining 436 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 2.50% |
| Transferred | 150 | 24.96% |
| Dropped Out | 436 | 72.55% |
437 Holyoke Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.36% 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 32%, 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 33%.
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 | Holyoke Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 32% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 55.07% |
292 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
160 transferred to another institution.
Holyoke Community College lost contact with the remaining 125 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 2.40% |
| Transferred | 160 | 54.79% |
| Dropped Out | 125 | 42.81% |
461 Holyoke Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.15% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 18%, 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 19%.
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 | Holyoke Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 18% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 37.80% |
371 non first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
170 transferred to another institution.
Holyoke Community College lost contact with the remaining 189 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 3.23% |
| Transferred | 170 | 45.82% |
| Dropped Out | 189 | 50.94% |
