Retention and Graduation Rates

Six-Year Graduation Rates of First-Time, Full-Time Entering Students,

Massachusetts Comprehensive Colleges

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%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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

 

 

Cohort 2010

Cohort 2011

Cohort 2012

Cohort 2013

Cohort 2014

5-Year Average

Percent of Cohort Receiving Pell

29%

29%

32%

30%

31%

30%

6 Year Graduation Rate – Pell Students

61%

61%

55%

55%

58%

58%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: US Department of Education IPEDS Data

 

Six-Year Graduation Rates of White and Nonwhite

First-Time, Full-Time Entering Students,

Westfield State University

 

 

Cohort 2010

Cohort 2011

Cohort 2012

Cohort 2013

Cohort 2014

5-Year Average

Nonwhite

65%

58%

55%

59%

59%

59%

White

67%

67%

65%

62%

64%

65%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

Cohort 2010

Cohort 2011

Cohort 2012

Cohort 2013

Cohort 2014

5-Year Average

Entering Cohort Size – Black Students

29

55

35

57

58

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4-Year Graduation Rates:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black Students

34%

30%

31%

51%

40%

37%

White Students

54%

56%

56%

51%

54%

54%

Achievement Gap

-20%

-26%

-25%

0%

-14%

-17%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5-Year Graduation Rates:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black Students

55%

43%

37%

58%

52%

49%

White Students

64%

65%

64%

60%

63%

63%

Achievement Gap

-9%

-22%

-27%

-2%

-11%

-14%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6-Year Graduation Rates:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black Students

55%

48%

43%

58%

53%

51%

White Students

67%

67%

65%

62%

64%

65%

Achievement Gap

-12%

-19%

-22%

-4%

-11%

-14%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

Cohort 2010

Cohort 2011

Cohort 2012

Cohort 2013

Cohort 2014

5-Year Average

Entering Cohort Size – Hispanic/Latino Students

64

60

73

91

108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4-Year Graduation Rates:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5-Year Graduation Rates:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6-Year Graduation Rates:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: US Department of Education IPEDS Data

 

Licensure exam pass rates

Athletic Training (Tests are administered by the National Athletic Trainers Association

and the Athletic Training Board of Certification)

Fall 2021 Pass Rate: 100%

 

Education (Tests are administered by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary

and Secondary Education: Massachusetts Tests for Education Licensure - MTEL)

Fall 2021 Pass Rate: 61%

 

Nursing (Tests are administered by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing -

NCSBN)

Fall 2020 Pass Rate: 97%

 

Social Work (Tests are administered by the Association of Social Work Boards)

Pass Rate for 2021: Bachelors: 40%, Masters: 65%