by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many TESU 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 TESU. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for Thomas Edison State University.
Of the 2597 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 34% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 40% of the students had graduated and after eight years 42% 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 TESU graduation rate 40%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2203 | 34% |
| Six Years | 2597 | 40% |
| Eight Years | 148 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 3774 | 58% |
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 3774 students or 58% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3774 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1437 transferred to another institution.
TESU lost contact with the remaining 2080 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1437 | 38.1% |
| Dropped Out | 2080 | 55.1% |
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.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
At this time we lack data for this cohort at Thomas Edison State University.
At this time we lack data for this cohort at Thomas Edison State University.
Returning / full-time students at Thomas Edison State University represent 0.40% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the TESU graduation rate was 77%, and by the eight year mark, 77% 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 | TESU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 77% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 77% | 55.07% |
6 non first-time / part-time students or 23% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
TESU lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 5 | 83.33% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 16.67% |
Returning / part-time students at Thomas Edison State University represent 99.60% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the TESU 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 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | TESU | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 40% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 37.80% |
3768 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
257 are still enrolled.
1432 transferred to another institution.
TESU lost contact with the remaining 2079 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 257 | 6.82% |
| Transferred | 1432 | 38.00% |
| Dropped Out | 2079 | 55.18% |
