by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many SUNY Broome first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore SUNY Broome retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 49% students making it past their freshmen year, SUNY Broome 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| SUNY Broome | 49% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
Of the 786 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 30% of the cohort graduated. After six years 32% had completed their degree, and 34% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of SUNY Broome is 32%. 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 692 | 28% |
| Six Years | 786 | 32% |
| Eight Years | 35 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,609 | 66% |
Approximately 1609 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1609 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
598 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Broome lost contact with the remaining 990 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 598 | 37.2% |
| Dropped Out | 990 | 61.5% |
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 Broome 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 students at SUNY Broome represent 71% of the students in the class of 2015, and 73.54% of SUNY Broome bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time students in the SUNY Broome class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the SUNY Broome graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 Broome | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 33% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 47.82% |
1128 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
398 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Broome lost contact with the remaining 715 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 398 | 35.28% |
| Dropped Out | 715 | 63.39% |
First-time / part-time students at SUNY Broome represent 7.61% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time, part-time students in the SUNY Broome class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 25%.
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.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | SUNY Broome | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 22% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 23.72% |
138 first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
30 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Broome lost contact with the remaining 106 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.45% |
| Transferred | 30 | 21.74% |
| Dropped Out | 106 | 76.81% |
366 SUNY Broome students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.06% 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 34%, 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 35%.
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 Broome | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 34% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 55.07% |
239 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
119 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Broome lost contact with the remaining 117 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.26% |
| Transferred | 119 | 49.79% |
| Dropped Out | 117 | 48.95% |
152 SUNY Broome students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.26% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 28%, 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 32%.
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 Broome | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 28% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 37.80% |
104 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
51 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Broome lost contact with the remaining 52 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.96% |
| Transferred | 51 | 49.04% |
| Dropped Out | 52 | 50.00% |
