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Keene State Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

53% 4-Year Graduation Rate
63% 6-Year Graduation Rate
72% Retention Rate

Keene State College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Keene State after their first year? Are Keene State students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Keene State Retention Rate

72% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 72% students making it past their freshmen year, Keene State 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 New Hampshire, the average is 74.45%.

Keene State Retention  72 out of 100
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New Hampshire Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Keene State72%
Nationwide70.57%
New Hampshire74.45%

Keene State Graduation Rates

63% 6-Year Graduation Rate
29.51% Transfer Rate
6.37% Dropout Rate

Of the 987 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 53% of the cohort graduated. After six years 63% had completed their degree, and 64% 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 Keene State graduation rate 63%.

The average length of time it takes an Keene State undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.13 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  54%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  63%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  64%
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Keene State Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years84854%
Six Years98763%
Eight Years41%
Did Not Complete56936%
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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Keene State Drop Out Rate

Approximately 569 students or 36% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 569 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred46381.4%
Dropped Out10017.6%

Keene State Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native67%
Asian80%
Black / African-American50%
Hispanic66%
Multi-Ethnic52%
Unknown56%
White60%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Keene State 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 Keene State Graduation Rates

81% First-Time, Full-Time
62% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Keene State College represent 81% of the students in the class of 2015, and 80.14% of Keene State bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 53%, first-time students in the Keene State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Keene State 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  62 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  63 out of 100
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Keene State First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsKeene StateNationwide
Four Years53%37.92%
Six Years62%46.43%
Eight Years63%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Keene State Drop Out Rates

475 first-time / full-time students or 37% 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%
Transferred39583.16%
Dropped Out7616.00%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time
33% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Keene State College represent 0.19% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time, part-time students in the Keene State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 33%.

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  33 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Keene State Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsKeene StateNationwide
Four Years33%14.37%
Six Years33%21.59%
Eight Years33%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Keene State Drop Out Rates

2 first-time / part-time students or 67% 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%
Transferred2100.00%
Dropped Out00.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

17% Returning, Full-Time
69% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

266 Keene State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.95% 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 69%, 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 70%.

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  69 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  70 out of 100
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Keene State Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsKeene StateNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years69%53.83%
Eight Years70%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Keene State Drop Out Rates

79 non first-time / part-time students or 30% 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 Enrolled22.53%
Transferred6075.95%
Dropped Out1721.52%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% Returning, Part-Time
50% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

26 Keene State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.66% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 50%, 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 50%.

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.

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Keene State Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsKeene StateNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years50%36.03%
Eight Years50%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Keene State Drop Out Rates

13 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred646.15%
Dropped Out753.85%

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