by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Husson retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 77% students making it past their freshmen year, Husson 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 Maine, the average is 71.23%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Husson | 77% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Maine | 71.23% |
There were approximately 483 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 32% of the cohort graduated. After six years 57% had completed their degree, and 60% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Husson is 57%. 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 Husson student takes 4.50 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 333 | 40% |
| Six Years | 483 | 57% |
| Eight Years | 18 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 341 | 40% |
Approximately 341 students or 40% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 341 students who did not complete their degree?
4 are still enrolled.
206 transferred to another institution.
Husson lost contact with the remaining 130 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.2% |
| Transferred | 206 | 60.4% |
| Dropped Out | 130 | 38.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 25% |
| Black / African-American | 35% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 64% |
| International | 71% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 71% |
| White | 59% |
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 Husson 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 students at Husson University represent 57% of the students in the class of 2015, and 53.62% of Husson bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time students in the Husson class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Husson graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 57% 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 | Husson | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 54% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 47.82% |
206 first-time / full-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
145 transferred to another institution.
Husson lost contact with the remaining 60 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.94% |
| Transferred | 145 | 70.39% |
| Dropped Out | 60 | 29.13% |
First-time / part-time students at Husson University represent 1.77% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time, part-time students in the Husson class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 40%.
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 | Husson | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 27% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 23.72% |
9 first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Husson 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 | 1 | 11.11% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 88.89% |
237 Husson students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.01% 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 70%, 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 70%.
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 | Husson | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 70% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 70% | 55.07% |
70 non first-time / part-time students or 30% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
44 transferred to another institution.
Husson lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.86% |
| Transferred | 44 | 62.86% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 34.29% |
114 Husson students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.48% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 47%, 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 51%.
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 | Husson | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 47% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 37.80% |
56 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
Husson lost contact with the remaining 38 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 3.57% |
| Transferred | 16 | 28.57% |
| Dropped Out | 38 | 67.86% |
