by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many MCPHS University first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore MCPHS University retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 82% students making it past their freshmen year, MCPHS University 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 | |
|---|---|
| MCPHS University | 82% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Massachusetts | 73.02% |
Of the 1,193 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 60% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 80% of the students had graduated and after eight years 81% 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 MCPHS University graduation rate 80%.
The average MCPHS University student takes 4.24 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,070 | 72% |
| Six Years | 1,193 | 80% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 284 | 19% |
Approximately 284 students or 19% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 284 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
224 transferred to another institution.
MCPHS University lost contact with the remaining 57 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.7% |
| Transferred | 224 | 78.9% |
| Dropped Out | 57 | 20.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 73% |
| Black / African-American | 62% |
| Hispanic | 69% |
| International | 68% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 88% |
| Unknown | 63% |
| White | 72% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 MCPHS University are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences represent 56% of the students in the class of 2015, and 51.38% of MCPHS University bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 60%, first-time students in the MCPHS University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the MCPHS University graduation rate was 74%, and by the eight year mark, 74% 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 | MCPHS University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 60% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 74% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 74% | 47.82% |
212 first-time / full-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
172 transferred to another institution.
MCPHS University lost contact with the remaining 37 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.94% |
| Transferred | 172 | 81.13% |
| Dropped Out | 37 | 17.45% |
First-time / part-time students at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences represent 0.07% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | MCPHS University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
1 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.
1 transferred to another institution.
MCPHS University lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
607 MCPHS University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 40.96% 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 90%, 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 90%.
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 | MCPHS University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 90% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 90% | 55.07% |
60 non first-time / part-time students or 10% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
42 transferred to another institution.
MCPHS University lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 42 | 70.00% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 30.00% |
44 MCPHS University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.97% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 75%, 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 75%.
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 | MCPHS University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 75% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 75% | 37.80% |
11 non first-time / part-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
MCPHS University lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 9 | 81.82% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 18.18% |
