by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many The Landing School 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 The Landing School. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 100% students making it past their freshmen year, The Landing School 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 Maine, the average is 71.23%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| The Landing School | 100% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Maine | 71.23% |
There were approximately 33 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 89% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 89% of the students had graduated and after eight years 89% 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 The Landing School graduation rate 89%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33 | 89% |
| Six Years | 33 | 89% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 4 | 11% |
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.
We don’t have drop out data for The Landing School.
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.
A meaningful share of students at The Landing School are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at The Landing School represent 27.03% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the The Landing School graduation rate was 100%, and by the eight year mark, 100% 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 | The Landing School | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 100% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 100% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 47.82% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at The Landing School.
Returning / full-time students at The Landing School represent 72.97% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the The Landing School graduation rate was 85%, and by the eight year mark, 85% 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 | The Landing School | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 85% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 85% | 55.07% |
4 non first-time / part-time students or 15% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
The Landing School lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at The Landing School.
