by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Mercyhurst North East? 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 28% students making it past their freshmen year, Mercyhurst North East has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Mercyhurst North East | 28% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
Of the 120 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
36% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 38% in six years, and 38% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Mercyhurst North East is 38%. 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 113 | 36% |
| Six Years | 120 | 38% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 194 | 62% |
Approximately 194 students or 62% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 194 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
60 transferred to another institution.
Mercyhurst North East lost contact with the remaining 133 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 60 | 30.9% |
| Dropped Out | 133 | 68.6% |
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 Mercyhurst North East 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 Mercyhurst University North East Campus represent 99% of the students in the class of 2015, and 99.17% of Mercyhurst North East bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time students in the Mercyhurst North East class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Mercyhurst North East graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | Mercyhurst North East | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 38% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 47.82% |
193 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
60 transferred to another institution.
Mercyhurst North East lost contact with the remaining 132 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 60 | 31.09% |
| Dropped Out | 132 | 68.39% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Mercyhurst North East first-time, part-time students.
1 Mercyhurst North East students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.32% 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.
1 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.
Mercyhurst North East lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
1 Mercyhurst North East students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.32% 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 | Mercyhurst North East | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 100% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 37.80% |
