by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Boricua College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Boricua College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 87% students making it past their freshmen year, Boricua College 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 | |
|---|---|
| Boricua College | 87% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
How many of the estimated 285 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
28% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 59% in six years, and 61% in eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Boricua College graduation rate 59%.
The typical Boricua College student takes 4.11 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 173 | 36% |
| Six Years | 285 | 59% |
| Eight Years | 8 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 190 | 39% |
Approximately 190 students or 39% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 190 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
45 transferred to another institution.
Boricua College lost contact with the remaining 143 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.1% |
| Transferred | 45 | 23.7% |
| Dropped Out | 143 | 75.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Black / African-American | 77% |
| Hispanic | 90% |
| Unknown | 67% |
| White | 100% |
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 Boricua College 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 Boricua College represent 68% of the students in the class of 2015, and 71.58% of Boricua College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time students in the Boricua College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Boricua College graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 62% 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 | Boricua College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 62% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 47.82% |
124 first-time / full-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
Boricua College lost contact with the remaining 91 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.61% |
| Transferred | 31 | 25.00% |
| Dropped Out | 91 | 73.39% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Boricua College first-time, part-time students.
154 Boricua College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.75% 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 53%, 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 57%.
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 | Boricua College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 53% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 55.07% |
66 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
Boricua College lost contact with the remaining 52 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 14 | 21.21% |
| Dropped Out | 52 | 78.79% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Boricua College returning, part-time students.
