Regis College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Regis College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Regis College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Regis College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• Regis College Retention Rate
• Regis 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
• Regis College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Regis College Retention Rate

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

With 79% students making it past their freshmen year, Regis College has freshmen retention rates above 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%.

Regis College Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 405 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 66% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 70% of the students had graduated and after eight years 70% 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 Regis College graduation rate 70%.

Regis 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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Regis College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 175 students or 30% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 175 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 69 transferred to another institution.

• Regis College lost contact with the remaining 106 who we assumed dropped out.

Regis 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 Regis 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 Regis College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Regis College represent 40.62% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Regis College graduation rate was 68%, and by the eight year mark, 68% 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.

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

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

75 first-time / full-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 47 transferred to another institution.

• Regis College lost contact with the remaining 28 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Regis College represent 0.52% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Regis College graduation rate was 67%, and by the eight year mark, 67% 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 Regis College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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

1 first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• Regis College lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Regis College represent 15.15% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Regis College graduation rate was 78%, and by the eight year mark, 78% 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.

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

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

19 non first-time / part-time students or 22% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 9 transferred to another institution.

• Regis College lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Regis College represent 43.72% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Regis College graduation rate was 69%, and by the eight year mark, 69% 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.

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

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

80 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 12 transferred to another institution.

• Regis College lost contact with the remaining 68 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
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