by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Simmons retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 84% students making it past their freshmen year, Simmons 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Simmons | 84% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Massachusetts | 73.02% |
Of the 389 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 67% of the cohort graduated. After six years 76% had completed their degree, and 78% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Simmons is 76%. 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 average Simmons student takes 4.12 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 364 | 71% |
| Six Years | 389 | 76% |
| Eight Years | 8 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 114 | 22% |
Approximately 114 students or 22% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 114 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
92 transferred to another institution.
Simmons lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.9% |
| Transferred | 92 | 80.7% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 18.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 82% |
| Black / African-American | 57% |
| Hispanic | 81% |
| International | 93% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 88% |
| Unknown | 89% |
| White | 78% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Simmons are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Simmons University represent 68% of the students in the class of 2015, and 64.78% of Simmons bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 67%, first-time students in the Simmons class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Simmons graduation rate was 73%, and by the eight year mark, 75% 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 | Simmons | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 67% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 73% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 75% | 47.82% |
87 first-time / full-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
75 transferred to another institution.
Simmons lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.15% |
| Transferred | 75 | 86.21% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 12.64% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Simmons first-time, part-time students.
98 Simmons students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.18% 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 90%, 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 90%.
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 | Simmons | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 90% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 90% | 55.07% |
10 non first-time / part-time students or 10% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Simmons lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 7 | 70.00% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 30.00% |
68 Simmons students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.31% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 72%, 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 75%.
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 | Simmons | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 72% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 75% | 37.80% |
17 non first-time / part-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
Simmons lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 10 | 58.82% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 41.18% |
