by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many FINE Mortuary 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 FINE Mortuary 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 100% students making it past their freshmen year, FINE Mortuary College 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 | |
|---|---|
| FINE Mortuary College | 100% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Massachusetts | 73.02% |
How many of the estimated 25 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 100% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 66% of the students had graduated and after eight years 66% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical FINE Mortuary College graduation rate 66%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24 | 63% |
| Six Years | 25 | 66% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 13 | 34% |
Approximately 13 students or 34% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 13 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
FINE Mortuary College lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 5 | 38.5% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 61.5% |
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 FINE Mortuary College are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
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 FINE Mortuary College represent 5% of the students in the class of 2015, and 8.00% of FINE Mortuary College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 100%, first-time students in the FINE Mortuary College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the FINE Mortuary College graduation rate was 100%, and by the eight year mark, 100% 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 | FINE Mortuary College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 100% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 100% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 47.82% |
First-time / part-time students at FINE Mortuary College represent 84.21% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 59%, first-time, part-time students in the FINE Mortuary College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 59%.
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 | FINE Mortuary College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 59% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 59% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 23.72% |
13 first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
FINE Mortuary 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 | 5 | 38.46% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 61.54% |
4 FINE Mortuary College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.53% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 100%, 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 100%.
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 | FINE Mortuary College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 100% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 37.80% |
