by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to NJIT after their first year? Are NJIT students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 89% students making it past their freshmen year, NJIT 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 New Jersey, the average is 74.83%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| NJIT | 89% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Jersey | 74.83% |
There were approximately 4,832 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
27% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 75% in six years, and 78% 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 NJIT graduation rate 75%.
The average NJIT student takes 4.51 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4,060 | 63% |
| Six Years | 4,832 | 75% |
| Eight Years | 141 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,432 | 22% |
Approximately 1432 students or 22% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1432 students who did not complete their degree?
12 are still enrolled.
875 transferred to another institution.
NJIT lost contact with the remaining 499 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 0.8% |
| Transferred | 875 | 61.1% |
| Dropped Out | 499 | 34.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 80% |
| Black / African-American | 61% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 65% |
| International | 72% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 68% |
| Unknown | 57% |
| White | 69% |
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 NJIT 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 New Jersey Institute of Technology represent 14% of the students in the class of 2015, and 12.09% of NJIT bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time students in the NJIT class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the NJIT graduation rate was 64%, 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 | NJIT | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 64% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 47.82% |
299 first-time / full-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
232 transferred to another institution.
NJIT lost contact with the remaining 56 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 4.01% |
| Transferred | 232 | 77.59% |
| Dropped Out | 56 | 18.73% |
First-time / part-time students at New Jersey Institute of Technology represent 1.67% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 50%, first-time, part-time students in the NJIT class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 60%.
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 | NJIT | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 50% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 23.72% |
42 first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
35 transferred to another institution.
NJIT lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 7.14% |
| Transferred | 35 | 83.33% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 9.52% |
4499 NJIT students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 70.15% 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 81%, 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 83%.
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 | NJIT | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 81% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 83% | 55.07% |
771 non first-time / part-time students or 17% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
33 are still enrolled.
459 transferred to another institution.
NJIT lost contact with the remaining 279 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 33 | 4.28% |
| Transferred | 459 | 59.53% |
| Dropped Out | 279 | 36.19% |
884 NJIT students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.78% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 61%, 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 64%.
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 | NJIT | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 61% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 37.80% |
320 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
149 transferred to another institution.
NJIT lost contact with the remaining 160 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 3.44% |
| Transferred | 149 | 46.56% |
| Dropped Out | 160 | 50.00% |
