by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Longy 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 100% students making it past their freshmen year, Longy 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 | |
|---|---|
| Longy | 100% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Massachusetts | 73.02% |
Of the 10 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
60% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 32% in six years, and 32% 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 Longy graduation rate 32%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9 | 29% |
| Six Years | 10 | 32% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 21 | 68% |
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 Longy are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Longy School of Music of Bard College represent 48% of the students in the class of 2015, and 100.00% of Longy bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 60%, first-time students in the Longy class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Longy graduation rate was 67%, and by the eight year mark, 67% 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 | Longy | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 60% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 67% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 47.82% |
5 first-time / full-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Longy lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Longy first-time, part-time students.
16 Longy students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 51.61% 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 0%, 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 0%.
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.
16 non first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Longy lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 16 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Longy returning, part-time students.
