Nichols Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Nichols College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Nichols after their first year? Are Nichols students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• Nichols Retention Rate
• Nichols Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Nichols Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Nichols Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 72% students making it past their freshmen year, Nichols 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%.

Nichols Graduation Rates

There were approximately 265 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

47% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 54% in six years, and 54% in eight years.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Nichols graduation rate 54%.

The typical Nichols student takes 4.14 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Nichols Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Nichols Drop Out Rate

Approximately 224 students or 46% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 224 students who did not complete their degree?

• 12 are still enrolled.

• 57 transferred to another institution.

• Nichols lost contact with the remaining 160 who we assumed dropped out.

Nichols Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Nichols 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 Nichols Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Nichols College represent 80% of the students in the class of 2015, and 75.47% of Nichols bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 47%, first-time students in the Nichols class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Nichols graduation rate was 51%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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.

Nichols First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Nichols Drop Out Rates

189 first-time / full-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 12 are still enrolled.

• 50 transferred to another institution.

• Nichols lost contact with the remaining 136 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Nichols College represent 0.60% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time Nichols Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Nichols Drop Out Rates

3 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.

• Nichols lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

69 Nichols students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.91% 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 75%, 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 75%.

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.

Nichols Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Nichols Drop Out Rates

17 non first-time / part-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 7 transferred to another institution.

• Nichols lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

28 Nichols students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.65% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 46%, 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 46%.

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.

Nichols Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Nichols Drop Out Rates

15 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 3 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Nichols lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics