by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding NHTI retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, NHTI has freshmen retention rates near 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 | 69% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Hampshire | 74.45% |
How many of the estimated 595 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 30% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 33% of the students had graduated and after eight years 34% 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 33%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 537 | 30% |
| Six Years | 595 | 33% |
| Eight Years | 18 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1172 | 66% |
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 1172 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1172 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
423 transferred to another institution.
NHTI lost contact with the remaining 726 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 423 | 36.1% |
| Dropped Out | 726 | 61.9% |
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 NHTI are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at NHTI-Concord’s Community College represent 46.42% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the NHTI graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | NHTI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 34% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 47.82% |
535 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
191 transferred to another institution.
NHTI lost contact with the remaining 336 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.50% |
| Transferred | 191 | 35.70% |
| Dropped Out | 336 | 62.80% |
First-time / part-time students at NHTI-Concord’s Community College represent 22.32% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the NHTI graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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 | NHTI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 26% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 23.72% |
290 first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
89 transferred to another institution.
NHTI lost contact with the remaining 196 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.72% |
| Transferred | 89 | 30.69% |
| Dropped Out | 196 | 67.59% |
Returning / full-time students at NHTI-Concord’s Community College represent 13.20% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the NHTI graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | NHTI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 41% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 55.07% |
137 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
61 transferred to another institution.
NHTI lost contact with the remaining 73 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 2.19% |
| Transferred | 61 | 44.53% |
| Dropped Out | 73 | 53.28% |
Returning / part-time students at NHTI-Concord’s Community College represent 18.06% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the NHTI graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | NHTI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 34% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 37.80% |
210 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
82 transferred to another institution.
NHTI lost contact with the remaining 121 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 3.33% |
| Transferred | 82 | 39.05% |
| Dropped Out | 121 | 57.62% |
