by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to NECC after their first year? Are NECC students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 54% students making it past their freshmen year, NECC 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 Massachusetts, the average is 73.02%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| NECC | 54% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Massachusetts | 73.02% |
Of the 589 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
23% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 26% in six years, and 28% in 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 NECC graduation rate 26%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 473 | 21% |
| Six Years | 589 | 26% |
| Eight Years | 40 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,604 | 72% |
Approximately 1604 students or 72% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1604 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
612 transferred to another institution.
NECC lost contact with the remaining 951 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 612 | 38.2% |
| Dropped Out | 951 | 59.3% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 NECC are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Northern Essex Community College represent 37% of the students in the class of 2015, and 40.24% of NECC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time students in the NECC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the NECC graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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 | NECC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 28% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 47.82% |
588 first-time / full-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
225 transferred to another institution.
NECC lost contact with the remaining 347 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 225 | 38.27% |
| Dropped Out | 347 | 59.01% |
First-time / part-time students at Northern Essex Community College represent 36.95% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time, part-time students in the NECC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 22%.
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 | NECC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 19% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
646 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
19 are still enrolled.
167 transferred to another institution.
NECC lost contact with the remaining 460 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 19 | 2.94% |
| Transferred | 167 | 25.85% |
| Dropped Out | 460 | 71.21% |
235 NECC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.52% 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 37%, 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 40%.
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 | NECC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 37% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 55.07% |
142 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
90 transferred to another institution.
NECC lost contact with the remaining 49 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 2.11% |
| Transferred | 90 | 63.38% |
| Dropped Out | 49 | 34.51% |
336 NECC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.05% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 31%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 32%.
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 | NECC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 31% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 37.80% |
228 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
130 transferred to another institution.
NECC lost contact with the remaining 95 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.32% |
| Transferred | 130 | 57.02% |
| Dropped Out | 95 | 41.67% |
