by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Roxbury Community College? 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 69% students making it past their freshmen year, Roxbury Community 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 | |
|---|---|
| Roxbury Community College | 69% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Massachusetts | 73.02% |
There were approximately 426 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 1% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 32% of the students had graduated and after eight years 35% of this class completed their degree.
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 Roxbury Community College graduation rate 32%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 355 | 26% |
| Six Years | 426 | 32% |
| Eight Years | 47 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 874 | 65% |
Approximately 874 students or 65% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 874 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
282 transferred to another institution.
Roxbury Community College lost contact with the remaining 548 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 282 | 32.3% |
| Dropped Out | 548 | 62.7% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Roxbury Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Roxbury Community College represent 6% of the students in the class of 2015, and 1.88% of Roxbury Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 1%, first-time students in the Roxbury Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Roxbury Community College graduation rate was 9%, and by the eight year mark, 15% 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 | Roxbury Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 9% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 47.82% |
73 first-time / full-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
65 transferred to another institution.
Roxbury Community College lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 65 | 89.04% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
First-time / part-time students at Roxbury Community College represent 14.11% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time, part-time students in the Roxbury Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 21%.
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 | Roxbury Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 9% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 23.72% |
150 first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
24 are still enrolled.
126 transferred to another institution.
Roxbury Community College lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 24 | 16.00% |
| Transferred | 126 | 84.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
406 Roxbury Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 30.14% 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 42%, 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 44%.
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 | Roxbury Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 42% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 55.07% |
229 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
91 transferred to another institution.
Roxbury Community College lost contact with the remaining 132 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 2.62% |
| Transferred | 91 | 39.74% |
| Dropped Out | 132 | 57.64% |
665 Roxbury Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 49.37% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 35%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 37%.
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 | Roxbury Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 35% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 37.80% |
422 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Roxbury Community College lost contact with the remaining 416 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.42% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 416 | 98.58% |
