by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at New 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 80% students making it past their freshmen year, New College 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 Florida, the average is 70.38%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| New College | 80% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Florida | 70.38% |
There were approximately 184 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 56% of the cohort graduated. After six years 67% had completed their degree, and 67% after 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 New College graduation rate 67%.
The average length of time it takes an New College undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.20 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 165 | 60% |
| Six Years | 184 | 67% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 90 | 33% |
Approximately 90 students or 33% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 90 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
74 transferred to another institution.
New College lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 74 | 82.2% |
| Dropped Out | 16 | 17.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 67% |
| Black / African-American | 40% |
| Hispanic | 63% |
| International | 60% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 62% |
| White | 65% |
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 New 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 students at New College of Florida represent 87% of the students in the class of 2015, and 83.70% of New College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 56%, first-time students in the New College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the New College graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 65% 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 | New College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 56% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 64% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 47.82% |
84 first-time / full-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
69 transferred to another institution.
New College lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 69 | 82.14% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 17.86% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on New College first-time, part-time students.
36 New College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.09% 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 83%, 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 83%.
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 | New College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 83% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 83% | 55.07% |
6 non first-time / part-time students or 17% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
New College lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 5 | 83.33% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 16.67% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on New College returning, part-time students.
