by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding SUNY Broome 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 44% students making it past their freshmen year, SUNY Broome 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 Broome | 44% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
Of the 885 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 31% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 33% of the students had graduated and after eight years 34% 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 Broome graduation rate 33%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 821 | 31% |
| Six Years | 885 | 33% |
| Eight Years | 14 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1771 | 66% |
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 1771 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1771 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
790 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Broome lost contact with the remaining 960 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 790 | 44.6% |
| Dropped Out | 960 | 54.2% |
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 Broome are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at SUNY Broome Community College represent 72.25% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SUNY Broome graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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 Broome | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 47.82% |
1295 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
584 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Broome lost contact with the remaining 697 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 1.08% |
| Transferred | 584 | 45.10% |
| Dropped Out | 697 | 53.82% |
First-time / part-time students at SUNY Broome Community College represent 6.82% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SUNY Broome graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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 Broome | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
142 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
37 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Broome lost contact with the remaining 100 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 3.52% |
| Transferred | 37 | 26.06% |
| Dropped Out | 100 | 70.42% |
Returning / full-time students at SUNY Broome Community College represent 14.76% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SUNY Broome graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 Broome | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 37% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
246 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
127 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Broome lost contact with the remaining 118 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.41% |
| Transferred | 127 | 51.63% |
| Dropped Out | 118 | 47.97% |
Returning / part-time students at SUNY Broome Community College represent 6.18% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SUNY Broome graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 Broome | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 44% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 46% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 37.80% |
88 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
42 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Broome lost contact with the remaining 45 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.14% |
| Transferred | 42 | 47.73% |
| Dropped Out | 45 | 51.14% |
