by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Adelphi after their first year? Are Adelphi students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 82% students making it past their freshmen year, Adelphi has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in New York, the average is 73.51%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Adelphi | 82% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
How many of the estimated 1,212 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 54% of the cohort graduated. After six years 69% had completed their degree, and 71% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Adelphi is 69%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Adelphi? The standard length of time for most students is 4.19 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,040 | 60% |
| Six Years | 1,212 | 69% |
| Eight Years | 29 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 504 | 29% |
Approximately 504 students or 29% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 504 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
366 transferred to another institution.
Adelphi lost contact with the remaining 133 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.4% |
| Transferred | 366 | 72.6% |
| Dropped Out | 133 | 26.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 80% |
| Black / African-American | 64% |
| Hispanic | 64% |
| International | 71% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 58% |
| Unknown | 69% |
| White | 75% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Adelphi are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Adelphi University represent 57% of the students in the class of 2015, and 56.11% of Adelphi bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 54%, first-time students in the Adelphi class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Adelphi graduation rate was 68%, and by the eight year mark, 69% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Adelphi | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 54% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 68% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 47.82% |
308 first-time / full-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
238 transferred to another institution.
Adelphi lost contact with the remaining 68 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.65% |
| Transferred | 238 | 77.27% |
| Dropped Out | 68 | 22.08% |
First-time / part-time students at Adelphi University represent 0.74% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time, part-time students in the Adelphi class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 38%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Adelphi | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 23% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 23% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 23.72% |
8 first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
Adelphi lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
574 Adelphi students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 32.89% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 78%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 79%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Adelphi | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 78% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 79% | 55.07% |
122 non first-time / part-time students or 21% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
86 transferred to another institution.
Adelphi lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 2.46% |
| Transferred | 86 | 70.49% |
| Dropped Out | 33 | 27.05% |
155 Adelphi students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.88% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 54%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 57%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Adelphi | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 54% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 37.80% |
66 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
34 transferred to another institution.
Adelphi lost contact with the remaining 32 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 34 | 51.52% |
| Dropped Out | 32 | 48.48% |
