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Mitchell College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

34% 4-Year Graduation Rate
45% 6-Year Graduation Rate
70% Retention Rate

Mitchell College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Mitchell 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.

Mitchell College Retention Rate

70% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

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

With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, Mitchell 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 Connecticut, the average is 72.64%.

Mitchell College Retention  70 out of 100
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Connecticut Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Mitchell College70%
Nationwide70.57%
Connecticut72.64%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Mitchell College Graduation Rates

45% 6-Year Graduation Rate
41.48% Transfer Rate
13.50% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 139 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

34% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 45% in six years, and 45% in 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 Mitchell College graduation rate 45%.

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Mitchell College? The standard length of time for most students is 4.20 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  39%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  45%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  45%
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Mitchell College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years12039%
Six Years13945%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete17255%
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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Mitchell College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 172 students or 55% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 172 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred12975.0%
Dropped Out4224.4%

Mitchell College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Black / African-American43%
Hispanic67%
Multi-Ethnic100%
Unknown20%
White67%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Mitchell College 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 Mitchell College Graduation Rates

62% First-Time, Full-Time
39% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Mitchell College represent 62% of the students in the class of 2015, and 54.68% of Mitchell College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 34%, first-time students in the Mitchell College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Mitchell College graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 39% 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  34 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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Mitchell College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsMitchell CollegeNationwide
Four Years34%37.92%
Six Years39%46.43%
Eight Years39%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Mitchell College Drop Out Rates

118 first-time / full-time students or 61% 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%
Transferred9378.81%
Dropped Out2521.19%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time

First-time / part-time students at Mitchell College represent 0.96% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time Mitchell College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsMitchell CollegeNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years1%21.59%
Eight Years1%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Mitchell College Drop Out Rates

3 first-time / part-time students or 100% 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%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out3100.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

32% Returning, Full-Time
56% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

98 Mitchell College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.51% 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 56%, 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 56%.

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  56 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  56 out of 100
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Mitchell College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsMitchell CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years56%53.83%
Eight Years56%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Mitchell College Drop Out Rates

43 non first-time / part-time students or 44% 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%
Transferred3274.42%
Dropped Out1125.58%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

5% Returning, Part-Time
50% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

16 Mitchell College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.14% 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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Mitchell College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsMitchell CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years50%36.03%
Eight Years50%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Mitchell College Drop Out Rates

8 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 Enrolled112.50%
Transferred450.00%
Dropped Out337.50%

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