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SUNY Adirondack Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

23% 4-Year Graduation Rate
26% 6-Year Graduation Rate
57% Retention Rate

Adirondack Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at SUNY Adirondack? 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.

SUNY Adirondack Retention Rate

57% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

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

With 57% students making it past their freshmen year, SUNY Adirondack has freshmen retention rates similar to 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 Adirondack Retention  57 out of 100
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New York Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
SUNY Adirondack57%
Nationwide70.57%
New York73.51%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

SUNY Adirondack Graduation Rates

26% 6-Year Graduation Rate
27.96% Transfer Rate
43.31% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 339 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

After four years 23% of the cohort graduated. After six years 26% had completed their degree, and 27% after eight years.

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 Adirondack graduation rate 26%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  22%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  26%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  27%
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SUNY Adirondack Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years29022%
Six Years33926%
Eight Years201%
Did Not Complete95773%
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 Adirondack Drop Out Rate

Approximately 957 students or 73% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 957 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred36838.5%
Dropped Out57059.6%

SUNY Adirondack Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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 SUNY Adirondack 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 SUNY Adirondack Graduation Rates

53% First-Time, Full-Time
27% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Adirondack Community College represent 53% of the students in the class of 2015, and 55.46% of SUNY Adirondack bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time students in the SUNY Adirondack class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the SUNY Adirondack graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 28% 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  23 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  28 out of 100
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SUNY Adirondack First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsSUNY AdirondackNationwide
Four Years23%37.92%
Six Years27%46.43%
Eight Years28%47.82%

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

503 first-time / full-time students or 72% 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%
Transferred17234.19%
Dropped Out32264.02%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

9% First-Time, Part-Time
19% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Adirondack Community College represent 9.35% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time, part-time students in the SUNY Adirondack class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  19 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  20 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time SUNY Adirondack Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsSUNY AdirondackNationwide
Four Years13%14.37%
Six Years19%21.59%
Eight Years20%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time SUNY Adirondack Drop Out Rates

99 first-time / part-time students or 80% 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 Enrolled33.03%
Transferred1919.19%
Dropped Out7777.78%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

29% Returning, Full-Time
24% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

377 SUNY Adirondack students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.65% 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 24%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 26%.

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  24 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
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SUNY Adirondack Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsSUNY AdirondackNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years24%53.83%
Eight Years26%55.07%

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

279 non first-time / part-time students or 74% 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 Enrolled51.79%
Transferred14752.69%
Dropped Out12745.52%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

9% Returning, Part-Time
33% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

116 SUNY Adirondack students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.81% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 33%, 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 34%.

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  33 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  34 out of 100
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SUNY Adirondack Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsSUNY AdirondackNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years33%36.03%
Eight Years34%37.80%

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

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

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled22.63%
Transferred3039.47%
Dropped Out4457.89%

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