by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Urban College of Boston after their first year? Are Urban College of Boston students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 43% students making it past their freshmen year, Urban College of Boston 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 | |
|---|---|
| Urban College of Boston | 43% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Massachusetts | 73.02% |
There were approximately 75 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years <nil>% of the cohort graduated. After six years 35% had completed their degree, and 36% after eight years.
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 Urban College of Boston graduation rate 35%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 44 | 20% |
| Six Years | 75 | 35% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 138 | 64% |
Approximately 138 students or 64% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 138 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
61 transferred to another institution.
Urban College of Boston lost contact with the remaining 69 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 61 | 44.2% |
| Dropped Out | 69 | 50.0% |
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.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Urban College of Boston first-time, full-time students.
First-time / part-time students at Urban College of Boston represent 63.26% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time, part-time students in the Urban College of Boston class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 32%.
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 | Urban College of Boston | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 30% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 23.72% |
93 first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
Urban College of Boston lost contact with the remaining 57 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 5.38% |
| Transferred | 31 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 57 | 61.29% |
1 Urban College of Boston students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.47% 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 0%, 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 0%.
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.
1 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.
Urban College of Boston lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
78 Urban College of Boston students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 36.28% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 44%, 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 44%.
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 | Urban College of Boston | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 44% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 37.80% |
44 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
30 transferred to another institution.
Urban College of Boston lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 6.82% |
| Transferred | 30 | 68.18% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 25.00% |
