by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Goodwin? 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 percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Connecticut, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Goodwin | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Connecticut | 72.64% |
There were approximately 653 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 41% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 38% of the students had graduated and after eight years 40% of this class completed their degree.
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 Goodwin graduation rate 38%.
The average length of time it takes an Goodwin undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 5.00 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 535 | 31% |
| Six Years | 653 | 38% |
| Eight Years | 31 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,017 | 60% |
Approximately 1017 students or 60% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1017 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
510 transferred to another institution.
Goodwin lost contact with the remaining 488 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 510 | 50.1% |
| Dropped Out | 488 | 48.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 31% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 38% |
| International | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 40% |
| White | 57% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Goodwin are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Goodwin College represent 10% of the students in the class of 2015, and 12.10% of Goodwin bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 41%, first-time students in the Goodwin class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Goodwin graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 | Goodwin | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 45% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 47.82% |
94 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
40 transferred to another institution.
Goodwin lost contact with the remaining 54 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 40 | 42.55% |
| Dropped Out | 54 | 57.45% |
First-time / part-time students at Goodwin College represent 26.22% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time, part-time students in the Goodwin class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 30%.
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 | Goodwin | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 28% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 23.72% |
310 first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
104 transferred to another institution.
Goodwin lost contact with the remaining 194 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 3.87% |
| Transferred | 104 | 33.55% |
| Dropped Out | 194 | 62.58% |
157 Goodwin students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.23% 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 54%, 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 57%.
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 | Goodwin | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 54% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 55.07% |
68 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
43 transferred to another institution.
Goodwin lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.47% |
| Transferred | 43 | 63.24% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 35.29% |
922 Goodwin students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 54.20% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 39%, 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 41%.
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 | Goodwin | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 39% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 37.80% |
545 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
323 transferred to another institution.
Goodwin lost contact with the remaining 216 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.10% |
| Transferred | 323 | 59.27% |
| Dropped Out | 216 | 39.63% |
