Fitchburg State Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Fitchburg State University, the graduation rates was 55.12% (393 students out of 713 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 167 male and 226 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Fitchburg State University. Last year, the graduation rate was 55.12%. where 393 students out of 713 candidate completed their degree.

268 students completed their course in 4 years and 97 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 28 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Fitchburg State University, 1 of 2 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 50.00%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Fitchburg State University is 24.68% (176 out of 713 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Fitchburg State University, the retention rate is 69%.