by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many New England Tech 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 New England Tech. 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 74% students making it past their freshmen year, New England Tech 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 Rhode Island, the average is 78.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| New England Tech | 74% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Rhode Island | 78.84% |
There were approximately 1270 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 63% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 67% 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 New England Tech graduation rate 67%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1191 | 63% |
| Six Years | 1270 | 67% |
| Eight Years | 17 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 596 | 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 596 students or 32% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 596 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
27 transferred to another institution.
New England Tech lost contact with the remaining 562 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 27 | 4.5% |
| Dropped Out | 562 | 94.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 67% |
| Black / African-American | 48% |
| Hispanic | 45% |
| International | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 57% |
| Unknown | 52% |
| White | 63% |
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 New England Tech 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 New England Institute of Technology represent 35.22% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the New England Tech graduation rate was 52%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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 | New England Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 48% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 52% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 47.82% |
316 first-time / full-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
New England Tech lost contact with the remaining 298 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.63% |
| Transferred | 16 | 5.06% |
| Dropped Out | 298 | 94.30% |
At this time we lack data for this cohort at New England Institute of Technology.
Returning / full-time students at New England Institute of Technology represent 63.88% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the New England Tech graduation rate was 76%, and by the eight year mark, 77% 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 | New England Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 76% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 77% | 55.07% |
274 non first-time / part-time students or 23% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
New England Tech lost contact with the remaining 259 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.46% |
| Transferred | 11 | 4.01% |
| Dropped Out | 259 | 94.53% |
Returning / part-time students at New England Institute of Technology represent 0.90% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the New England Tech graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 65% 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 | New England Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 65% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 65% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 37.80% |
6 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
New England Tech lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 16.67% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 83.33% |
