by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies 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 Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
At this time we lack retention rate information for Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education.
Of the 199 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 48% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 58% of the students had graduated and after eight years 59% 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 Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies graduation rate 58%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 166 | 48% |
| Six Years | 199 | 58% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 139 | 41% |
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 139 students or 41% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 139 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies lost contact with the remaining 119 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 20 | 14.4% |
| Dropped Out | 119 | 85.6% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education.
Returning / full-time students at Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education represent 79.88% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies graduation rate was 59%, and by the eight year mark, 61% 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 | Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 59% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 55.07% |
107 non first-time / part-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies lost contact with the remaining 92 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 15 | 14.02% |
| Dropped Out | 92 | 85.98% |
Returning / part-time students at Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education represent 20.12% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 54% 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 | Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 45% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 54% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 37.80% |
32 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Springfield College - School of Professional and Continuing Studies lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 5 | 15.62% |
| Dropped Out | 27 | 84.38% |
