by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Rivier after their first year? Are Rivier 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 70% students making it past their freshmen year, Rivier 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 New Hampshire, the average is 74.45%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Rivier | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Hampshire | 74.45% |
How many of the estimated 285 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
48% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 64% in six years, and 66% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Rivier is 64%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
The average length of time it takes an Rivier undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.18 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 255 | 57% |
| Six Years | 285 | 64% |
| Eight Years | 10 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 152 | 34% |
Approximately 152 students or 34% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 152 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
99 transferred to another institution.
Rivier lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.7% |
| Transferred | 99 | 65.1% |
| Dropped Out | 53 | 34.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 83% |
| Black / African-American | 50% |
| Hispanic | 30% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 43% |
| Unknown | 83% |
| White | 56% |
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 Rivier 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 Rivier University represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 38.25% of Rivier bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 48%, first-time students in the Rivier class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Rivier graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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 | Rivier | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 48% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 55% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 47.82% |
84 first-time / full-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
84 transferred to another institution.
Rivier lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.19% |
| Transferred | 84 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
First-time / part-time students at Rivier University represent 1.79% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 38%, first-time, part-time students in the Rivier class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 38%.
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 | Rivier | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 38% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 23.72% |
5 first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Rivier lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 40.00% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 60.00% |
74 Rivier students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.52% 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 74%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 77%.
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 | Rivier | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 74% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 77% | 55.07% |
17 non first-time / part-time students or 23% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
Rivier lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 12 | 70.59% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 29.41% |
168 Rivier students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 37.50% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 71%, 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 72%.
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 | Rivier | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 71% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 72% | 37.80% |
46 non first-time / part-time students or 28% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Rivier lost contact with the remaining 45 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 2.17% |
| Dropped Out | 45 | 97.83% |
