by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many White Mountains Community College 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 White Mountains Community College. 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 84% students making it past their freshmen year, White Mountains Community College 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 New Hampshire, the average is 74.45%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| White Mountains Community College | 84% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Hampshire | 74.45% |
How many of the estimated 144 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 42% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 44% of the students had graduated and after eight years 45% 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 White Mountains Community College graduation rate 44%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 137 | 42% |
| Six Years | 144 | 44% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 180 | 55% |
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 180 students or 55% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 180 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
68 transferred to another institution.
White Mountains Community College lost contact with the remaining 104 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 68 | 37.8% |
| Dropped Out | 104 | 57.8% |
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 White Mountains Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at White Mountains Community College represent 45.45% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the White Mountains Community College graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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 | White Mountains Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 48% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 49% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 47.82% |
75 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
22 transferred to another institution.
White Mountains Community College lost contact with the remaining 49 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 5.33% |
| Transferred | 22 | 29.33% |
| Dropped Out | 49 | 65.33% |
First-time / part-time students at White Mountains Community College represent 28.18% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the White Mountains Community College graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | White Mountains Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 35% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 23.72% |
58 first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
White Mountains Community College lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 5.17% |
| Transferred | 16 | 27.59% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 67.24% |
Returning / full-time students at White Mountains Community College represent 10.30% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the White Mountains Community College graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 65% 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 | White Mountains Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 65% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 55.07% |
12 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
White Mountains Community College lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 10 | 83.33% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 16.67% |
Returning / part-time students at White Mountains Community College represent 16.06% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the White Mountains Community College graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 | White Mountains Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 30% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 37.80% |
35 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
White Mountains Community College lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.86% |
| Transferred | 20 | 57.14% |
| Dropped Out | 14 | 40.00% |
