by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Quinsigamond Community College after their first year? Are Quinsigamond Community College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, Quinsigamond Community College has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Massachusetts, the average is 73.02%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Quinsigamond Community College | 56% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Massachusetts | 73.02% |
There were approximately 880 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 20% of the cohort graduated. After six years 26% had completed their degree, and 29% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Quinsigamond Community College graduation rate 26%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 683 | 20% |
| Six Years | 880 | 26% |
| Eight Years | 83 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,410 | 71% |
Approximately 2410 students or 71% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2410 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
600 transferred to another institution.
Quinsigamond Community College lost contact with the remaining 1722 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 600 | 24.9% |
| Dropped Out | 1,722 | 71.5% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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.
The majority of students at Quinsigamond Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Quinsigamond Community College represent 45% of the students in the class of 2015, and 42.95% of Quinsigamond Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time students in the Quinsigamond Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Quinsigamond Community College graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 27% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Quinsigamond Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 25% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 47.82% |
1093 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
298 transferred to another institution.
Quinsigamond Community College lost contact with the remaining 754 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 298 | 27.26% |
| Dropped Out | 754 | 68.98% |
First-time / part-time students at Quinsigamond Community College represent 29.83% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time, part-time students in the Quinsigamond Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 22%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Quinsigamond Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 18% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
788 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
31 are still enrolled.
138 transferred to another institution.
Quinsigamond Community College lost contact with the remaining 619 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 31 | 3.93% |
| Transferred | 138 | 17.51% |
| Dropped Out | 619 | 78.55% |
405 Quinsigamond Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.99% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 42%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 43%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Quinsigamond Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 42% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 55.07% |
230 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
80 transferred to another institution.
Quinsigamond Community College lost contact with the remaining 147 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.30% |
| Transferred | 80 | 34.78% |
| Dropped Out | 147 | 63.91% |
462 Quinsigamond Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.67% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 32%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 35%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Quinsigamond Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 32% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 37.80% |
299 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
84 transferred to another institution.
Quinsigamond Community College lost contact with the remaining 202 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 4.35% |
| Transferred | 84 | 28.09% |
| Dropped Out | 202 | 67.56% |
