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SUNY Oneonta Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

60% 4-Year Graduation Rate
71% 6-Year Graduation Rate
83% Retention Rate

SUNY Oneonta 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding SUNY Oneonta retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

SUNY Oneonta Retention Rate

83% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 83% students making it past their freshmen year, SUNY Oneonta 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%.

SUNY Oneonta Retention  83 out of 100
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New York Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
SUNY Oneonta83%
Nationwide70.57%
New York73.51%

SUNY Oneonta Graduation Rates

71% 6-Year Graduation Rate
23.81% Transfer Rate
4.93% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 1,365 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

After four years 60% of the cohort graduated. After six years 71% had completed their degree, and 71% after eight years.

The official graduation rate of SUNY Oneonta is 71%. 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 SUNY Oneonta? The standard length of time for most students is 4.14 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  63%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  71%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  71%
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SUNY Oneonta Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years1,21263%
Six Years1,36571%
Eight Years80%
Did Not Complete55529%
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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SUNY Oneonta Drop Out Rate

Approximately 555 students or 29% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 555 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred45982.7%
Dropped Out9517.1%

SUNY Oneonta Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian60%
Black / African-American66%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic72%
International50%
Multi-Ethnic65%
Unknown62%
White78%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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 Oneonta are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time SUNY Oneonta Graduation Rates

61% First-Time, Full-Time
71% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at SUNY Oneonta represent 61% of the students in the class of 2015, and 61.03% of SUNY Oneonta bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 60%, first-time students in the SUNY Oneonta class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the SUNY Oneonta graduation rate was 71%, and by the eight year mark, 71% 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  60 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  71 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  71 out of 100
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SUNY Oneonta First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsSUNY OneontaNationwide
Four Years60%37.92%
Six Years71%46.43%
Eight Years71%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time SUNY Oneonta Drop Out Rates

339 first-time / full-time students or 29% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred29887.91%
Dropped Out4112.09%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on SUNY Oneonta first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

38% Returning, Full-Time
72% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

740 SUNY Oneonta students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 38.38% 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 72%, 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 72%.

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  72 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  72 out of 100
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SUNY Oneonta Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsSUNY OneontaNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years72%53.83%
Eight Years72%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time SUNY Oneonta Drop Out Rates

207 non first-time / part-time students or 28% 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 Enrolled10.48%
Transferred15775.85%
Dropped Out4923.67%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% Returning, Part-Time
18% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

11 SUNY Oneonta students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.57% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 18%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 18%.

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  18 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  18 out of 100
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SUNY Oneonta Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsSUNY OneontaNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years18%36.03%
Eight Years18%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time SUNY Oneonta Drop Out Rates

9 non first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred444.44%
Dropped Out555.56%

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