by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Skidmore? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 88% students making it past their freshmen year, Skidmore 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 | |
|---|---|
| Skidmore | 88% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 609 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 84% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 87% of the students had graduated and after eight years 88% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Skidmore is 87%. 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.
The average Skidmore student takes 4.04 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 587 | 84% |
| Six Years | 609 | 87% |
| Eight Years | 4 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 85 | 12% |
Approximately 85 students or 12% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 85 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
72 transferred to another institution.
Skidmore lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 72 | 84.7% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 15.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 79% |
| Black / African-American | 97% |
| Hispanic | 90% |
| International | 87% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 75% |
| Unknown | 92% |
| White | 86% |
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 Skidmore 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 Skidmore College represent 95% of the students in the class of 2015, and 94.75% of Skidmore bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 84%, first-time students in the Skidmore class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Skidmore graduation rate was 87%, and by the eight year mark, 88% 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 | Skidmore | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 84% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 87% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 88% | 47.82% |
82 first-time / full-time students or 12% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
69 transferred to another institution.
Skidmore lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 69 | 84.15% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 15.85% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Skidmore first-time, part-time students.
35 Skidmore students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.01% 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 91%, 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 91%.
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 | Skidmore | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 91% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 91% | 55.07% |
3 non first-time / part-time students or 9% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Skidmore 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 | 3 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Skidmore returning, part-time students.
