by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Northpoint Bible College after their first year? Are Northpoint Bible College 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 36% students making it past their freshmen year, Northpoint Bible College 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 Massachusetts, the average is 73.02%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Northpoint Bible College | 36% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Massachusetts | 73.02% |
Of the 58 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 49% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 39% of the students had graduated and after eight years 39% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Northpoint Bible College is 39%. 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 Northpoint Bible College student takes 4.15 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 48 | 33% |
| Six Years | 58 | 39% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 89 | 61% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 20% |
| Hispanic | 44% |
| International | 100% |
| Unknown | 33% |
| White | 52% |
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 Northpoint Bible College 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 Northpoint Bible College represent 39% of the students in the class of 2015, and 63.79% of Northpoint Bible College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 49%, first-time students in the Northpoint Bible College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Northpoint Bible College graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 65% 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 | Northpoint Bible College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 49% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 65% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 47.82% |
20 first-time / full-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Northpoint Bible College lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 100.00% |
First-time / part-time students at Northpoint Bible College represent 17.57% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Northpoint Bible College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
26 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.
Northpoint Bible College lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 26 | 100.00% |
44 Northpoint Bible College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 29.73% 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 48%, 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 48%.
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 | Northpoint Bible College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 48% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 55.07% |
23 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Northpoint Bible College lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 23 | 100.00% |
20 Northpoint Bible College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.51% of the students in the class of 2015.
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.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 0%.
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.
20 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.
Northpoint Bible College lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 100.00% |
