by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Nashua Community College 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 Nashua Community College. 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 64% students making it past their freshmen year, Nashua Community College has freshmen retention rates below 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Nashua Community College | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Hampshire | 74.45% |
Of the 230 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 27% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 30% of the students had graduated and after eight years 31% 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 Nashua Community College graduation rate 30%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 208 | 27% |
| Six Years | 230 | 30% |
| Eight Years | 8 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 526 | 69% |
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 526 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 526 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
230 transferred to another institution.
Nashua Community College lost contact with the remaining 287 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 230 | 43.7% |
| Dropped Out | 287 | 54.6% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Nashua Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Nashua Community College represent 35.99% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Nashua Community College graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | Nashua Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 37% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 47.82% |
171 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
75 transferred to another institution.
Nashua Community College lost contact with the remaining 93 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.75% |
| Transferred | 75 | 43.86% |
| Dropped Out | 93 | 54.39% |
First-time / part-time students at Nashua Community College represent 33.25% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Nashua Community College graduation rate was 22%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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.
| Completions | Nashua Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 22% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 23.72% |
196 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
62 transferred to another institution.
Nashua Community College lost contact with the remaining 129 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 2.55% |
| Transferred | 62 | 31.63% |
| Dropped Out | 129 | 65.82% |
Returning / full-time students at Nashua Community College represent 10.21% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Nashua Community College graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | Nashua Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 35% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 55.07% |
51 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
Nashua Community College lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.96% |
| Transferred | 33 | 64.71% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 33.33% |
Returning / part-time students at Nashua Community College represent 20.55% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Nashua Community College graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 | Nashua Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 30% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 37.80% |
108 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
60 transferred to another institution.
Nashua Community College lost contact with the remaining 48 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 60 | 55.56% |
| Dropped Out | 48 | 44.44% |
