by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at NHTI? 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 61% students making it past their freshmen year, NHTI 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 New Hampshire, the average is 74.45%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| NHTI | 61% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Hampshire | 74.45% |
There were approximately 588 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 26% of those students had graduated. By 2017, 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 NHTI graduation rate 30%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 514 | 26% |
| Six Years | 588 | 30% |
| Eight Years | 23 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,350 | 69% |
Approximately 1350 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1350 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
552 transferred to another institution.
NHTI lost contact with the remaining 704 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 552 | 40.9% |
| Dropped Out | 704 | 52.1% |
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 NHTI 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 NHTI-Concord's Community College represent 50% of the students in the class of 2015, and 50.68% of NHTI bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time students in the NHTI class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the NHTI graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 | NHTI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 30% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 47.82% |
676 first-time / full-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
265 transferred to another institution.
NHTI lost contact with the remaining 350 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 265 | 39.20% |
| Dropped Out | 350 | 51.78% |
First-time / part-time students at NHTI-Concord's Community College represent 17.54% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time, part-time students in the NHTI class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 18%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | NHTI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 18% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
281 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
18 are still enrolled.
87 transferred to another institution.
NHTI lost contact with the remaining 176 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 18 | 6.41% |
| Transferred | 87 | 30.96% |
| Dropped Out | 176 | 62.63% |
267 NHTI students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.62% 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 36%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 37%.
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 | NHTI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 36% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 55.07% |
169 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
101 transferred to another institution.
NHTI lost contact with the remaining 62 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 3.55% |
| Transferred | 101 | 59.76% |
| Dropped Out | 62 | 36.69% |
364 NHTI students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.56% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 37%, 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 38%.
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 | NHTI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 37% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 37.80% |
224 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
99 transferred to another institution.
NHTI lost contact with the remaining 116 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 4.02% |
| Transferred | 99 | 44.20% |
| Dropped Out | 116 | 51.79% |
