by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Massachusetts College of Art and Design 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 Massachusetts College of Art and Design. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 89% students making it past their freshmen year, Massachusetts College of Art and Design 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 | |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design | 89% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Massachusetts | 73.02% |
There were approximately 360 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 56% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 68% of the students had graduated and after eight years 68% 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 Massachusetts College of Art and Design graduation rate 68%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 299 | 56% |
| Six Years | 360 | 68% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 168 | 32% |
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 168 students or 32% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 168 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
96 transferred to another institution.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design lost contact with the remaining 72 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 96 | 57.1% |
| Dropped Out | 72 | 42.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 76% |
| Black / African-American | 48% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 55% |
| International | 67% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 67% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 72% |
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 Massachusetts College of Art and Design are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Massachusetts College of Art and Design represent 70.17% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Massachusetts College of Art and Design graduation rate was 66%, and by the eight year mark, 67% 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 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 54% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 66% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 47.82% |
122 first-time / full-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
73 transferred to another institution.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design lost contact with the remaining 49 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 73 | 59.84% |
| Dropped Out | 49 | 40.16% |
At this time we lack data for this cohort at Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
Returning / full-time students at Massachusetts College of Art and Design represent 21.95% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Massachusetts College of Art and Design graduation rate was 79%, and by the eight year mark, 79% 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 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 79% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 79% | 55.07% |
25 non first-time / part-time students or 21% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 16 | 64.00% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 36.00% |
Returning / part-time students at Massachusetts College of Art and Design represent 7.88% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Massachusetts College of Art and Design graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 50% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 37.80% |
21 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 7 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 14 | 66.67% |
