ENC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Eastern Nazarene College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to ENC after their first year? Are ENC students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• ENC Retention Rate
• ENC Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• ENC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

ENC Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 66% students making it past their freshmen year, ENC 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%.

ENC Graduation Rates

Of the 131 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

31% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 45% in six years, and 48% in 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 ENC graduation rate 45%.

The typical ENC student takes 4.26 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

ENC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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ENC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 151 students or 52% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 151 students who did not complete their degree?

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 91 transferred to another institution.

• ENC lost contact with the remaining 59 who we assumed dropped out.

ENC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 ENC 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 ENC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Eastern Nazarene College represent 64% of the students in the class of 2015, and 63.36% of ENC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 31%, first-time students in the ENC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the ENC graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 48% 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.

ENC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time ENC Drop Out Rates

97 first-time / full-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 63 transferred to another institution.

• ENC lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on ENC first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

100 ENC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 34.36% 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 47%, 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 50%.

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.

ENC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time ENC Drop Out Rates

50 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 27 transferred to another institution.

• ENC lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

5 ENC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.72% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 20%, 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 20%.

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.

ENC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time ENC Drop Out Rates

4 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• ENC lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics

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