by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Baruch? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 88% students making it past their freshmen year, Baruch 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 | |
|---|---|
| Baruch | 88% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
How many of the estimated 2,870 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 39% of the cohort graduated. After six years 66% had completed their degree, and 68% after eight years.
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 Baruch graduation rate 66%.
The average length of time it takes an Baruch undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.43 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2,125 | 49% |
| Six Years | 2,870 | 66% |
| Eight Years | 96 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,391 | 32% |
Approximately 1391 students or 32% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1391 students who did not complete their degree?
13 are still enrolled.
616 transferred to another institution.
Baruch lost contact with the remaining 725 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 0.9% |
| Transferred | 616 | 44.3% |
| Dropped Out | 725 | 52.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 67% |
| Asian | 78% |
| Black / African-American | 63% |
| Hawaiian | 67% |
| Hispanic | 68% |
| International | 67% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 82% |
| White | 71% |
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 Baruch 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 Baruch College represent 31% of the students in the class of 2015, and 32.61% of Baruch bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 39%, first-time students in the Baruch class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Baruch graduation rate was 69%, and by the eight year mark, 71% 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 | Baruch | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 39% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 69% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 47.82% |
392 first-time / full-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
212 transferred to another institution.
Baruch lost contact with the remaining 164 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 3.32% |
| Transferred | 212 | 54.08% |
| Dropped Out | 164 | 41.84% |
First-time / part-time students at Baruch College represent 0.32% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Baruch class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 21%.
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 | Baruch | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 23.72% |
11 first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Baruch lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 18.18% |
| Transferred | 2 | 18.18% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 63.64% |
2176 Baruch students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 49.94% 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 71%, 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 73%.
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 | Baruch | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 71% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 73% | 55.07% |
593 non first-time / part-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
254 transferred to another institution.
Baruch lost contact with the remaining 323 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 2.70% |
| Transferred | 254 | 42.83% |
| Dropped Out | 323 | 54.47% |
810 Baruch students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.59% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 47%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 51%.
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 | Baruch | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 47% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 37.80% |
395 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
148 transferred to another institution.
Baruch lost contact with the remaining 231 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 16 | 4.05% |
| Transferred | 148 | 37.47% |
| Dropped Out | 231 | 58.48% |
