by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Bloomfield College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Bloomfield College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, Bloomfield 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 New Jersey, the average is 74.83%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Bloomfield College | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Jersey | 74.83% |
Of the 232 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
13% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 31% in six years, and 32% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Bloomfield College is 31%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
The average Bloomfield College student takes 4.53 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 141 | 19% |
| Six Years | 232 | 31% |
| Eight Years | 4 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 507 | 68% |
Approximately 507 students or 68% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 507 students who did not complete their degree?
4 are still enrolled.
327 transferred to another institution.
Bloomfield College lost contact with the remaining 175 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.8% |
| Transferred | 327 | 64.5% |
| Dropped Out | 175 | 34.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 25% |
| Black / African-American | 33% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 28% |
| International | 54% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 50% |
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 Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield College represent 56% of the students in the class of 2015, and 53.88% of Bloomfield College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 13%, first-time students in the Bloomfield College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Bloomfield College graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 | Bloomfield College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 30% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 47.82% |
287 first-time / full-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
204 transferred to another institution.
Bloomfield College lost contact with the remaining 81 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.39% |
| Transferred | 204 | 71.08% |
| Dropped Out | 81 | 28.22% |
First-time / part-time students at Bloomfield College represent 1.48% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Bloomfield College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
11 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Bloomfield College lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 27.27% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 72.73% |
253 Bloomfield College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 34.05% 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 40%, 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 41%.
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 | Bloomfield College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 40% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 55.07% |
150 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
97 transferred to another institution.
Bloomfield College lost contact with the remaining 51 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.33% |
| Transferred | 97 | 64.67% |
| Dropped Out | 51 | 34.00% |
64 Bloomfield College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.61% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 8%, 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 8%.
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 | Bloomfield College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 8% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 8% | 37.80% |
59 non first-time / part-time students or 92% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
23 transferred to another institution.
Bloomfield College lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.69% |
| Transferred | 23 | 38.98% |
| Dropped Out | 35 | 59.32% |
