by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many SUNY Westchester Community College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at SUNY Westchester Community College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 65% students making it past their freshmen year, SUNY Westchester Community College has freshmen retention rates below 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 Westchester Community College | 65% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 1114 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 21% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 25% of the students had graduated and after eight years 27% 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 Westchester Community College graduation rate 25%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 926 | 21% |
| Six Years | 1114 | 25% |
| Eight Years | 64 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 3209 | 73% |
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.
Approximately 3209 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 3209 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1224 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Westchester Community College lost contact with the remaining 1913 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1224 | 38.1% |
| Dropped Out | 1913 | 59.6% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Westchester Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at SUNY Westchester Community College represent 51.17% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SUNY Westchester Community College graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 28% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | SUNY Westchester Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 47.82% |
1619 first-time / full-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
44 are still enrolled.
530 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Westchester Community College lost contact with the remaining 1045 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 44 | 2.72% |
| Transferred | 530 | 32.74% |
| Dropped Out | 1045 | 64.55% |
First-time / part-time students at SUNY Westchester Community College represent 16.94% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SUNY Westchester Community College graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 21% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | SUNY Westchester Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 19% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 23.72% |
590 first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
170 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Westchester Community College lost contact with the remaining 412 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.36% |
| Transferred | 170 | 28.81% |
| Dropped Out | 412 | 69.83% |
Returning / full-time students at SUNY Westchester Community College represent 17.12% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SUNY Westchester Community College graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 32% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | SUNY Westchester Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 31% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 55.07% |
507 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
281 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Westchester Community College lost contact with the remaining 218 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.58% |
| Transferred | 281 | 55.42% |
| Dropped Out | 218 | 43.00% |
Returning / part-time students at SUNY Westchester Community College represent 14.77% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SUNY Westchester Community College graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 24% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | SUNY Westchester Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 23% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 37.80% |
493 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
243 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Westchester Community College lost contact with the remaining 238 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 2.43% |
| Transferred | 243 | 49.29% |
| Dropped Out | 238 | 48.28% |
