by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at SUNY Brockport? 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 percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, SUNY Brockport 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 | |
|---|---|
| SUNY Brockport | 76% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
Of the 1,611 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 48% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 67% of the students had graduated and after eight years 68% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical SUNY Brockport graduation rate 67%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at SUNY Brockport? The standard length of time for most students is 4.29 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,349 | 56% |
| Six Years | 1,611 | 67% |
| Eight Years | 33 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 769 | 32% |
Approximately 769 students or 32% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 769 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
530 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Brockport lost contact with the remaining 235 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.3% |
| Transferred | 530 | 68.9% |
| Dropped Out | 235 | 30.6% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 69% |
| Black / African-American | 59% |
| Hispanic | 51% |
| International | 25% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 55% |
| Unknown | 68% |
| White | 69% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 SUNY Brockport are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at The College at Brockport represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 43.45% of SUNY Brockport bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 48%, first-time students in the SUNY Brockport class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the SUNY Brockport graduation rate was 66%, and by the eight year mark, 67% 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 | SUNY Brockport | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 48% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 66% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 67% | 47.82% |
352 first-time / full-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
287 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Brockport lost contact with the remaining 63 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.57% |
| Transferred | 287 | 81.53% |
| Dropped Out | 63 | 17.90% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on SUNY Brockport first-time, part-time students.
1208 SUNY Brockport students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 49.92% 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 70%, 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 71%.
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 | SUNY Brockport | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 70% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 55.07% |
351 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
205 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Brockport lost contact with the remaining 145 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.28% |
| Transferred | 205 | 58.40% |
| Dropped Out | 145 | 41.31% |
143 SUNY Brockport students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.91% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 50%, 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 54%.
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 | SUNY Brockport | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 50% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 37.80% |
66 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
38 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Brockport lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.52% |
| Transferred | 38 | 57.58% |
| Dropped Out | 27 | 40.91% |
