by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Emmanuel Boston? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 74% students making it past their freshmen year, Emmanuel Boston 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 Massachusetts, the average is 73.02%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Emmanuel Boston | 74% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Massachusetts | 73.02% |
Of the 440 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 58% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 67% of the students had graduated and after eight years 67% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Emmanuel Boston is 67%. 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 typical Emmanuel Boston student takes 4.12 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 386 | 58% |
| Six Years | 440 | 67% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 215 | 33% |
Approximately 215 students or 33% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 215 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
186 transferred to another institution.
Emmanuel Boston lost contact with the remaining 28 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 186 | 86.5% |
| Dropped Out | 28 | 13.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 67% |
| Black / African-American | 50% |
| Hispanic | 43% |
| International | 63% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 60% |
| Unknown | 83% |
| White | 64% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Emmanuel Boston are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Emmanuel College Massachusetts represent 84% of the students in the class of 2015, and 82.50% of Emmanuel Boston bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 58%, first-time students in the Emmanuel Boston class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Emmanuel Boston graduation rate was 66%, and by the eight year mark, 66% 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 | Emmanuel Boston | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 58% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 66% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 47.82% |
186 first-time / full-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
170 transferred to another institution.
Emmanuel Boston lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 170 | 91.40% |
| Dropped Out | 16 | 8.60% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Emmanuel Boston first-time, part-time students.
58 Emmanuel Boston students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.79% 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 78%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 78%.
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 | Emmanuel Boston | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 78% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 78% | 55.07% |
13 non first-time / part-time students or 22% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Emmanuel Boston lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 11 | 84.62% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 15.38% |
49 Emmanuel Boston students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.42% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 65%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 67%.
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 | Emmanuel Boston | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 65% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 37.80% |
16 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Emmanuel Boston lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 6.25% |
| Transferred | 5 | 31.25% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 62.50% |
