Study Shows Keene State Students Highly Likely to Graduate

The National Student Clearinghouse released Snapshot 20: National Success and Progress Rates, which shows graduation and completion data for students, regardless of where they first went to college. Keene State College has been reporting data about graduations and completions publicly for several years through the Student Achievement Measure (SAM).   The new Clearinghouse data give Keene State a nationwide comparison for its data, showing that KSC students are far more likely to graduate than students who start at other four-year public institutions. And this is true whether you look just at those who graduate from KSC or if you include those who transfer out and then graduate somewhere else. Here’s the summary for the cohort that entered as first-time, full-time students in fall 2009:

After 4 years at KSC:
                Graduated at KSC – 54%
                Graduated at KSC or elsewhere – 61%

After 4 years, all four-year public institutions nationally:
                Graduated at starting institution – 34%
                Graduated at starting institution or elsewhere – 38%

After 6 years at KSC:
                Graduate at KSC – 63%
                Graduated at KSC or elsewhere – 79%

After 6 years, all four-year public institutions nationally:
                Graduated at starting institution – 57%
                Graduated at starting institution or elsewhere – 68%