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NYU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

72% 4-Year Graduation Rate
83% 6-Year Graduation Rate
90% Retention Rate

New York University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many NYU first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore NYU retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

NYU Retention Rate

90% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 90% students making it past their freshmen year, NYU 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%.

NYU Retention  90 out of 100
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New York Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
NYU90%
Nationwide70.57%
New York73.51%

NYU Graduation Rates

83% 6-Year Graduation Rate
9.56% Transfer Rate
6.18% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 5,856 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 72% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 83% of the students had graduated and after eight years 84% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of NYU is 83%. 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 NYU? The standard length of time for most students is 4.13 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  73%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  83%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  84%
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NYU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years5,18873%
Six Years5,85683%
Eight Years721%
Did Not Complete1,13216%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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NYU Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1132 students or 16% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1132 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled60.5%
Transferred67659.7%
Dropped Out43738.6%

NYU Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native73%
Asian91%
Black / African-American84%
Hawaiian80%
Hispanic86%
International89%
Multi-Ethnic83%
Unknown86%
White87%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 NYU 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 NYU Graduation Rates

77% First-Time, Full-Time
83% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at New York University represent 77% of the students in the class of 2015, and 76.98% of NYU bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 72%, first-time students in the NYU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the NYU graduation rate was 83%, and by the eight year mark, 84% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  72 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  83 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  84 out of 100
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NYU First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsNYUNationwide
Four Years72%37.92%
Six Years83%46.43%
Eight Years84%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time NYU Drop Out Rates

843 first-time / full-time students or 16% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled60.71%
Transferred52962.75%
Dropped Out30135.71%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
16% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at New York University represent 0.62% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time, part-time students in the NYU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 16%.

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.

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First-Time / Part-Time NYU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsNYUNationwide
Four Years5%14.37%
Six Years16%21.59%
Eight Years16%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time NYU Drop Out Rates

37 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled12.70%
Transferred1437.84%
Dropped Out2259.46%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

20% Returning, Full-Time
86% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

1422 NYU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.10% 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 86%, 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 87%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  86 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  87 out of 100
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NYU Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsNYUNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years86%53.83%
Eight Years87%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time NYU Drop Out Rates

186 non first-time / part-time students or 13% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled42.15%
Transferred10254.84%
Dropped Out8043.01%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

3% Returning, Part-Time
62% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

181 NYU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.56% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 62%, 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 64%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  62 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  64 out of 100
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NYU Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsNYUNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years62%36.03%
Eight Years64%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time NYU Drop Out Rates

66 non first-time / part-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled11.52%
Transferred3146.97%
Dropped Out3451.52%

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