by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Evergreen 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 Evergreen. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, Evergreen has freshmen retention rates near the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Washington, the average is 73.95%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Evergreen | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Washington | 73.95% |
Of the 836 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 45% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 52% of the students had graduated and after eight years 54% 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 Evergreen graduation rate 52%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 725 | 45% |
| Six Years | 836 | 52% |
| Eight Years | 24 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 737 | 46% |
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 737 students or 46% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 737 students who did not complete their degree?
9 are still enrolled.
377 transferred to another institution.
Evergreen lost contact with the remaining 336 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 1.2% |
| Transferred | 377 | 51.2% |
| Dropped Out | 336 | 45.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 30% |
| Asian | 22% |
| Black / African-American | 38% |
| Hispanic | 36% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 41% |
| Unknown | 30% |
| White | 48% |
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 Evergreen 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 The Evergreen State College represent 38.79% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Evergreen graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | Evergreen | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 40% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 47.82% |
362 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
210 transferred to another institution.
Evergreen lost contact with the remaining 141 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 3.04% |
| Transferred | 210 | 58.01% |
| Dropped Out | 141 | 38.95% |
First-time / part-time students at The Evergreen State College represent 1.19% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Evergreen graduation rate was 5%, and by the eight year mark, 5% 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 | Evergreen | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 5% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 5% | 23.72% |
18 first-time / part-time students or 95% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
Evergreen lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 44.44% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 55.56% |
Returning / full-time students at The Evergreen State College represent 55.34% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Evergreen graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 64% 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 | Evergreen | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 62% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 55.07% |
320 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
143 transferred to another institution.
Evergreen lost contact with the remaining 164 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 4.06% |
| Transferred | 143 | 44.69% |
| Dropped Out | 164 | 51.25% |
Returning / part-time students at The Evergreen State College represent 4.68% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Evergreen graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 51% 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 | Evergreen | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 48% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 37.80% |
37 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
Evergreen lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 16 | 43.24% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 56.76% |
