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