Retention and Graduation Rates
Six-Year Graduation Rates of First-Time, Full-Time Entering Students, Massachusetts Comprehensive Colleges |
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Institution |
Cohort 2010 |
Cohort 2011 |
Cohort 2012 |
Cohort 2013 |
Cohort 2014 |
5-Year Average |
Bridgewater State University |
59% |
59% |
60% |
61% |
59% |
60% |
Fitchburg State University |
54% |
60% |
61% |
58% |
58% |
58% |
Framingham State University |
55% |
54% |
56% |
61% |
61% |
57% |
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts |
53% |
54% |
56% |
61% |
53% |
55% |
Salem State University |
52% |
52% |
58% |
57% |
59% |
56% |
Westfield State University |
66% |
65% |
63% |
61% |
63% |
64% |
Worcester State University |
56% |
55% |
57% |
58% |
59% |
57% |
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Average |
56% |
57% |
59% |
60% |
59% |
58% |
Source: US Department of Education IPEDS Data |
Fall to Fall Retention Rates of First-Time, Full-Time Entering Students, Massachusetts Comprehensive Colleges |
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Institution |
Cohort 2015 |
Cohort 2016 |
Cohort 2017 |
Cohort 2018 |
Cohort 2019 |
5-Year Average |
Bridgewater State University |
80% |
76% |
78% |
77% |
76% |
77% |
Fitchburg State University |
75% |
78% |
73% |
74% |
77% |
75% |
Framingham State University |
74% |
76% |
70% |
74% |
69% |
73% |
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts |
79% |
73% |
70% |
72% |
72% |
73% |
Salem State University |
79% |
77% |
74% |
73% |
74% |
75% |
Westfield State University |
77% |
79% |
75% |
72% |
73% |
75% |
Worcester State University |
78% |
80% |
79% |
79% |
80% |
79% |
Average |
77% |
77% |
74% |
74% |
74% |
75% |
Source: US Department of Education IPEDS Data |
Rate of Pell Participation and Six-Year Graduation Rates of Pell Recipients for First-Time, Full-Time Entering Students Westfield State University
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Cohort 2010 |
Cohort 2011 |
Cohort 2012 |
Cohort 2013 |
Cohort 2014 |
5-Year Average |
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Percent of Cohort Receiving Pell |
29% |
29% |
32% |
30% |
31% |
30% |
6 Year Graduation Rate – Pell Students |
61% |
61% |
55% |
55% |
58% |
58% |
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Source: US Department of Education IPEDS Data |
Six-Year Graduation Rates of White and Nonwhite First-Time, Full-Time Entering Students, Westfield State University
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Cohort 2010 |
Cohort 2011 |
Cohort 2012 |
Cohort 2013 |
Cohort 2014 |
5-Year Average |
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Nonwhite |
65% |
58% |
55% |
59% |
59% |
59% |
White |
67% |
67% |
65% |
62% |
64% |
65% |
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Source: US Department of Education IPEDS Data |
Achievement Gap In 6-Year Graduation Rates Between Black and White First-Time, Full-Time Entering Students, Westfield State University
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Cohort 2010 |
Cohort 2011 |
Cohort 2012 |
Cohort 2013 |
Cohort 2014 |
5-Year Average |
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Entering Cohort Size – Black Students |
29 |
55 |
35 |
57 |
58 |
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4-Year Graduation Rates: |
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Black Students |
34% |
30% |
31% |
51% |
40% |
37% |
White Students |
54% |
56% |
56% |
51% |
54% |
54% |
Achievement Gap |
-20% |
-26% |
-25% |
0% |
-14% |
-17% |
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5-Year Graduation Rates: |
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Black Students |
55% |
43% |
37% |
58% |
52% |
49% |
White Students |
64% |
65% |
64% |
60% |
63% |
63% |
Achievement Gap |
-9% |
-22% |
-27% |
-2% |
-11% |
-14% |
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6-Year Graduation Rates: |
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Black Students |
55% |
48% |
43% |
58% |
53% |
51% |
White Students |
67% |
67% |
65% |
62% |
64% |
65% |
Achievement Gap |
-12% |
-19% |
-22% |
-4% |
-11% |
-14% |
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Source: US Department of Education IPEDS Data |
Achievement Gap In 6-Year Graduation Rates Between Hispanic/Latino and White First-Time, Full-Time Entering Students, Westfield State University
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Cohort 2010 |
Cohort 2011 |
Cohort 2012 |
Cohort 2013 |
Cohort 2014 |
5-Year Average |
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Entering Cohort Size – Hispanic/Latino Students |
64 |
60 |
73 |
91 |
108 |
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4-Year Graduation Rates: |
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Hispanic/Latino Students |
35% |
37% |
46% |
33% |
49% |
40% |
White Students |
54% |
56% |
56% |
51% |
54% |
54% |
Achievement Gap |
-19% |
-19% |
-10% |
-18% |
-5% |
-14% |
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5-Year Graduation Rates: |
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Hispanic/Latino Students |
51% |
53% |
56% |
46% |
57% |
53% |
White Students |
64% |
65% |
64% |
60% |
63% |
63% |
Achievement Gap |
-13% |
-12% |
-8% |
-14% |
-6% |
-11% |
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6-Year Graduation Rates: |
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Hispanic/Latino Students |
57% |
53% |
59% |
51% |
57% |
55% |
White Students |
67% |
67% |
65% |
62% |
64% |
65% |
Achievement Gap |
-10% |
-14% |
-6% |
-11% |
-7% |
-10% |
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Source: US Department of Education IPEDS Data |
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