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ENC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

31% 4-Year Graduation Rate
45% 6-Year Graduation Rate
66% Retention Rate

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

66% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average 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 Retention  66 out of 100
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Massachusetts Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
ENC66%
Nationwide70.57%
Massachusetts73.02%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

ENC Graduation Rates

45% 6-Year Graduation Rate
31.27% Transfer Rate
20.27% Dropout Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  35%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  45%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  48%
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ENC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years10135%
Six Years13145%
Eight Years93%
Did Not Complete15152%
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.
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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?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.7%
Transferred9160.3%
Dropped Out5939.1%

ENC Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian100%
Black / African-American26%
Hispanic25%
International17%
Multi-Ethnic30%
Unknown56%
White46%

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

64% First-Time, Full-Time
45% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  45 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  48 out of 100
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ENC First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsENCNationwide
Four Years31%37.92%
Six Years45%46.43%
Eight Years48%47.82%

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:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled11.03%
Transferred6364.95%
Dropped Out3334.02%

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

34% Returning, Full-Time
47% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  47 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  50 out of 100
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ENC Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsENCNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years47%53.83%
Eight Years50%55.07%

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:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred2754.00%
Dropped Out2346.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% Returning, Part-Time
20% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  20 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  20 out of 100
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ENC Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsENCNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years20%36.03%
Eight Years20%37.80%

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:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred125.00%
Dropped Out375.00%

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