by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Norwich after their first year? Are Norwich 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 82% students making it past their freshmen year, Norwich 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 Vermont, the average is 76.86%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Norwich | 82% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Vermont | 76.86% |
Of the 474 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 53% of the cohort graduated. After six years 60% had completed their degree, and 61% after 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 Norwich graduation rate 60%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Norwich? The standard length of time for most students is 4.19 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 415 | 52% |
| Six Years | 474 | 60% |
| Eight Years | 13 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 307 | 39% |
Approximately 307 students or 39% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 307 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
210 transferred to another institution.
Norwich lost contact with the remaining 94 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.3% |
| Transferred | 210 | 68.4% |
| Dropped Out | 94 | 30.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 67% |
| Black / African-American | 47% |
| Hispanic | 49% |
| International | 45% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50% |
| Unknown | 55% |
| White | 59% |
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 Norwich 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 Norwich University represent 77% of the students in the class of 2015, and 78.06% of Norwich bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 53%, first-time students in the Norwich class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Norwich graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 61% 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 | Norwich | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 53% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 60% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 47.82% |
237 first-time / full-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
168 transferred to another institution.
Norwich lost contact with the remaining 69 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.42% |
| Transferred | 168 | 70.89% |
| Dropped Out | 69 | 29.11% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Norwich first-time, part-time students.
97 Norwich students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.20% 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 66%, 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 68%.
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 | Norwich | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 66% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 68% | 55.07% |
31 non first-time / part-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
Norwich lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 20 | 64.52% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 35.48% |
84 Norwich students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.57% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 48%, 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 54%.
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 | Norwich | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 48% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 37.80% |
39 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
22 transferred to another institution.
Norwich lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 7.69% |
| Transferred | 22 | 56.41% |
| Dropped Out | 14 | 35.90% |
