Clarkson Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Clarkson University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Clarkson 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 Clarkson. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• Clarkson Retention Rate
• Clarkson Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Clarkson Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Clarkson Retention Rate

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

With 85% students making it past their freshmen year, Clarkson 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%.

Clarkson Graduation Rates

There were approximately 685 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 64% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 74% of the students had graduated and after eight years 74% 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 Clarkson graduation rate 74%.

Clarkson Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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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Clarkson Drop Out Rate

Approximately 239 students or 26% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 239 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 181 transferred to another institution.

• Clarkson lost contact with the remaining 58 who we assumed dropped out.

Clarkson Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Clarkson 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 Clarkson Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Clarkson University represent 86.21% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Clarkson graduation rate was 72%, and by the eight year mark, 73% 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.

Clarkson First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Clarkson Drop Out Rates

217 first-time / full-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 172 transferred to another institution.

• Clarkson lost contact with the remaining 45 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

At this time we lack data for this cohort at Clarkson University.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Clarkson University represent 13.58% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Clarkson graduation rate was 84%, and by the eight year mark, 84% 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.

Clarkson Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Clarkson Drop Out Rates

20 non first-time / part-time students or 16% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 9 transferred to another institution.

• Clarkson lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Clarkson University represent 0.22% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Clarkson graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% 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.

Clarkson Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Clarkson Drop Out Rates

2 non first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Clarkson lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By RobinsonRP under License