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Smith Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

82% 4-Year Graduation Rate
89% 6-Year Graduation Rate
77% Retention Rate

Smith College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Smith 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.

Smith Retention Rate

77% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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

With 77% students making it past their freshmen year, Smith 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%.

Smith Retention  77 out of 100
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Massachusetts Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Smith77%
Nationwide70.57%
Massachusetts73.02%

Smith Graduation Rates

89% 6-Year Graduation Rate
9.28% Transfer Rate
1.91% Dropout Rate

Of the 699 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 82% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 89% of the students had graduated and after eight years 89% of this class completed their degree.

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 Smith graduation rate 89%.

The average length of time it takes an Smith undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.08 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  83%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  89%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  89%
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Smith Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years65783%
Six Years69989%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete8811%
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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Smith Drop Out Rate

Approximately 88 students or 11% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 88 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred7383.0%
Dropped Out1517.0%

Smith Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian90%
Black / African-American80%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic81%
International88%
Multi-Ethnic96%
Unknown96%
White85%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Smith 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 Smith Graduation Rates

88% First-Time, Full-Time
88% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Smith College represent 88% of the students in the class of 2015, and 87.41% of Smith bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 82%, first-time students in the Smith class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Smith graduation rate was 88%, and by the eight year mark, 88% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  82 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  88 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  88 out of 100
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Smith First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsSmithNationwide
Four Years82%37.92%
Six Years88%46.43%
Eight Years88%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Smith Drop Out Rates

83 first-time / full-time students or 12% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred6983.13%
Dropped Out1416.87%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Smith first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

11% Returning, Full-Time
94% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

88 Smith students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.18% 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 94%, 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 94%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  94 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  94 out of 100
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Smith Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsSmithNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years94%53.83%
Eight Years94%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Smith Drop Out Rates

5 non first-time / part-time students or 6% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred480.00%
Dropped Out120.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% Returning, Part-Time
100% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

5 Smith students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.64% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 100%, 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.

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

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsSmithNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years100%36.03%
Eight Years100%37.80%

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