by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Pine Manor after their first year? Are Pine Manor students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 47% students making it past their freshmen year, Pine Manor 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 | |
|---|---|
| Pine Manor | 47% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Massachusetts | 73.02% |
Of the 31 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 18% of the cohort graduated. After six years 32% had completed their degree, and 35% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Pine Manor graduation rate 32%.
The typical Pine Manor student takes 4.52 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22 | 23% |
| Six Years | 31 | 32% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 62 | 65% |
Approximately 62 students or 65% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 62 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
35 transferred to another institution.
Pine Manor lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 35 | 56.5% |
| Dropped Out | 27 | 43.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 33% |
| Black / African-American | 27% |
| Hispanic | 21% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 45% |
| Unknown | 17% |
| White | 10% |
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 Pine Manor 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 Pine Manor College represent 80% of the students in the class of 2015, and 67.74% of Pine Manor bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time students in the Pine Manor class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Pine Manor graduation rate was 27%, 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 | Pine Manor | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 27% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 47.82% |
54 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.
35 transferred to another institution.
Pine Manor lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 35 | 64.81% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 35.19% |
First-time / part-time students at Pine Manor College represent 2.08% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 50%, first-time, part-time students in the Pine Manor class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 50%.
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 | Pine Manor | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 50% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 23.72% |
1 first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Pine Manor 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 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
14 Pine Manor students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.58% 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 50%, 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 50%.
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 | Pine Manor | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 50% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 55.07% |
7 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Pine Manor lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 100.00% |
3 Pine Manor students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.13% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 67%, 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 100%.
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 | Pine Manor | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 67% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 37.80% |
