At Emerson College, the graduation rate is 77 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 87 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 56.71% (private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University with larger programs).
For the academic year 2024-2025, 711 students out of 922 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Emerson College.
By gender, 260 male and 451 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 922 | 711 | 77.11% |
| Men | 341 | 260 | 76.25% |
| Women | 581 | 451 | 77.62% |
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Emerson College.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 100.00%(2/2) | 100.00%(1/1) | 100.00%(1/1) |
| Asian | 69.57%(32/46) | 57.89%(11/19) | 77.78%(21/27) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 88.24%(30/34) | 88.89%(8/9) | 88.00%(22/25) |
| Hispanic | 77.17%(98/127) | 79.07%(34/43) | 76.19%(64/84) |
| White | 77.99%(404/518) | 77.23%(156/202) | 78.48%(248/316) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 100.00%(1/1) | - | 100.00%(1/1) |
| Two or More Race | 75.76%(25/33) | 78.57%(11/14) | 73.68%(14/19) |
| Unknown | 81.25%(13/16) | 85.71%(6/7) | 77.78%(7/9) |
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Emerson College, 106 of 145 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 73.10%.
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