by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Concordia College - New York after their first year? Are Concordia College - New York students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 52% students making it past their freshmen year, Concordia College - New York 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 | |
|---|---|
| Concordia College - New York | 52% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
How many of the estimated 183 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
34% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 57% in six years, and 57% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Concordia College - New York is 57%. 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.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Concordia College - New York? The standard length of time for most students is 4.23 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 165 | 51% |
| Six Years | 183 | 57% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 140 | 43% |
Approximately 140 students or 43% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 140 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
86 transferred to another institution.
Concordia College - New York lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.7% |
| Transferred | 86 | 61.4% |
| Dropped Out | 53 | 37.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 67% |
| Black / African-American | 39% |
| Hispanic | 47% |
| International | 60% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 100% |
| White | 49% |
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 Concordia College - New York 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 Concordia College - New York represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 34.43% of Concordia College - New York bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 34%, first-time students in the Concordia College - New York class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Concordia College - New York graduation rate was 45%, and by the eight year mark, 45% 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 | Concordia College - New York | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 45% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 47.82% |
78 first-time / full-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
55 transferred to another institution.
Concordia College - New York lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.28% |
| Transferred | 55 | 70.51% |
| Dropped Out | 22 | 28.21% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Concordia College - New York first-time, part-time students.
182 Concordia College - New York students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 56.35% 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 66%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 66%.
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 | Concordia College - New York | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 66% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 55.07% |
62 non first-time / part-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
Concordia College - New York lost contact with the remaining 31 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 31 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 31 | 50.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Concordia College - New York returning, part-time students.
