Quincy College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Quincy College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Quincy College 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.

• Quincy College Retention Rate
• Quincy College Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Quincy College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Quincy College Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 60% students making it past their freshmen year, Quincy College has freshmen retention rates below 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%.

Quincy College Graduation Rates

Of the 484 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 21% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 25% of the students had graduated and after eight years 26% 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 Quincy College graduation rate 25%.

Quincy College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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.

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Quincy College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1447 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1447 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 233 transferred to another institution.

• Quincy College lost contact with the remaining 1171 who we assumed dropped out.

Quincy College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Quincy College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Quincy College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Quincy College represent 35.30% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Quincy College graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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.

Quincy College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Quincy College Drop Out Rates

500 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 20 are still enrolled.

• 85 transferred to another institution.

• Quincy College lost contact with the remaining 395 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Quincy College represent 22.73% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Quincy College graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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.

First-Time / Part-Time Quincy College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Quincy College Drop Out Rates

351 first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 11 are still enrolled.

• 28 transferred to another institution.

• Quincy College lost contact with the remaining 312 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Quincy College represent 16.47% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Quincy College graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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.

Quincy College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Quincy College Drop Out Rates

225 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 4 are still enrolled.

• 57 transferred to another institution.

• Quincy College lost contact with the remaining 164 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Quincy College represent 25.50% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Quincy College graduation rate was 24%, and by the eight year mark, 25% 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.

Quincy College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Quincy College Drop Out Rates

371 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 8 are still enrolled.

• 63 transferred to another institution.

• Quincy College lost contact with the remaining 300 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics