by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many The New England Conservatory of Music first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore The New England Conservatory of Music retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 82% students making it past their freshmen year, The New England Conservatory of Music 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 | |
|---|---|
| The New England Conservatory of Music | 82% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Massachusetts | 73.02% |
There were approximately 90 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 64% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 78% of the students had graduated and after eight years 78% 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 The New England Conservatory of Music graduation rate 78%.
The average length of time it takes an The New England Conservatory of Music undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.16 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 71 | 62% |
| Six Years | 90 | 78% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 25 | 22% |
Approximately 25 students or 22% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 25 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
13 transferred to another institution.
The New England Conservatory of Music lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 13 | 52.0% |
| Dropped Out | 12 | 48.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Hispanic | 67% |
| International | 80% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 80% |
| Unknown | 45% |
| White | 71% |
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 The New England Conservatory of Music 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 The New England Conservatory of Music represent 80% of the students in the class of 2015, and 82.22% of The New England Conservatory of Music bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 64%, first-time students in the The New England Conservatory of Music class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the The New England Conservatory of Music graduation rate was 80%, and by the eight year mark, 80% 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 | The New England Conservatory of Music | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 64% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 80% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 80% | 47.82% |
18 first-time / full-time students or 20% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
The New England Conservatory of Music lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 10 | 55.56% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 44.44% |
First-time / part-time students at The New England Conservatory of Music represent 4.35% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 60%, first-time, part-time students in the The New England Conservatory of Music class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 60%.
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 | The New England Conservatory of Music | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 60% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 23.72% |
2 first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
The New England Conservatory of Music lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
17 The New England Conservatory of Music students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 14.78% 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 71%, 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 71%.
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 | The New England Conservatory of Music | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 71% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 55.07% |
5 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
The New England Conservatory of Music lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 20.00% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 80.00% |
1 The New England Conservatory of Music students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.87% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 100%, 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 100%.
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 | The New England Conservatory of Music | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 100% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 37.80% |
