Keene State Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Keene State College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Keene State first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Keene State. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• Keene State Retention Rate
• Keene State Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Keene State Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Keene State Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 79% 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 Graduation Rates

Of the 766 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 55% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 61% of the students had graduated and after eight years 61% 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 Keene State graduation rate 61%.

Keene State Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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 486 students or 39% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 486 students who did not complete their degree?

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 366 transferred to another institution.

• Keene State lost contact with the remaining 119 who we assumed dropped out.

Keene State Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.

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.

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 Keene State Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Keene State College represent 83.20% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Keene State graduation rate was 59%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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.

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

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

422 first-time / full-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 327 transferred to another institution.

• Keene State lost contact with the remaining 94 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Keene State College represent 0.16% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Keene State graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% 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.

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

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

2 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• Keene State lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Keene State College represent 16.25% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Keene State graduation rate was 71%, and by the eight year mark, 71% 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.

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

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

60 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 36 transferred to another institution.

• Keene State lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Keene State College represent 0.39% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Keene State graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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.

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

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

2 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• Keene State lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By John Phelan under License