by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Roxbury Community 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 Roxbury Community College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 36% students making it past their freshmen year, Roxbury Community 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Roxbury Community College | 36% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Massachusetts | 73.02% |
How many of the estimated 1046 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 45% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 49% of the students had graduated and after eight years 50% 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 Roxbury Community College graduation rate 49%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 968 | 45% |
| Six Years | 1046 | 49% |
| Eight Years | 32 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1077 | 50% |
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.
Approximately 1077 students or 50% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1077 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
81 transferred to another institution.
Roxbury Community College lost contact with the remaining 964 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 81 | 7.5% |
| Dropped Out | 964 | 89.5% |
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 Roxbury Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Roxbury Community College represent 7.52% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Roxbury Community College graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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.
| Completions | Roxbury Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 47% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 47.82% |
86 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
Roxbury Community College lost contact with the remaining 75 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.33% |
| Transferred | 9 | 10.47% |
| Dropped Out | 75 | 87.21% |
First-time / part-time students at Roxbury Community College represent 14.66% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Roxbury Community College graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 19% 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.
| Completions | Roxbury Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 17% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 23.72% |
256 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
Roxbury Community College lost contact with the remaining 238 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 3.52% |
| Transferred | 9 | 3.52% |
| Dropped Out | 238 | 92.97% |
Returning / full-time students at Roxbury Community College represent 23.39% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Roxbury Community College graduation rate was 66%, and by the eight year mark, 66% 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.
| Completions | Roxbury Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 66% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 55.07% |
169 non first-time / part-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
Roxbury Community College lost contact with the remaining 150 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.78% |
| Transferred | 16 | 9.47% |
| Dropped Out | 150 | 88.76% |
Returning / part-time students at Roxbury Community College represent 54.43% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Roxbury Community College graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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.
| Completions | Roxbury Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 46% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 50% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 37.80% |
566 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
18 are still enrolled.
47 transferred to another institution.
Roxbury Community College lost contact with the remaining 501 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 18 | 3.18% |
| Transferred | 47 | 8.30% |
| Dropped Out | 501 | 88.52% |
