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Baruch Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

39% 4-Year Graduation Rate
66% 6-Year Graduation Rate
88% Retention Rate

Baruch College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How 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.

Baruch Retention Rate

88% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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%.

Baruch Retention  88 out of 100
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New York Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Baruch88%
Nationwide70.57%
New York73.51%

Baruch Graduation Rates

66% 6-Year Graduation Rate
14.14% Transfer Rate
16.64% Dropout Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  49%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  66%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  68%
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Baruch Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years2,12549%
Six Years2,87066%
Eight Years962%
Did Not Complete1,39132%
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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Baruch Drop Out Rate

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?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled130.9%
Transferred61644.3%
Dropped Out72552.1%

Baruch Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native67%
Asian78%
Black / African-American63%
Hawaiian67%
Hispanic68%
International67%
Multi-Ethnic82%
White71%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Baruch Graduation Rates

31% First-Time, Full-Time
69% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  69 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  71 out of 100
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Baruch First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsBaruchNationwide
Four Years39%37.92%
Six Years69%46.43%
Eight Years71%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Baruch Drop Out Rates

392 first-time / full-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled133.32%
Transferred21254.08%
Dropped Out16441.84%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time
14% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  14 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  21 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Baruch Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsBaruchNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years14%21.59%
Eight Years21%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Baruch Drop Out Rates

11 first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled218.18%
Transferred218.18%
Dropped Out763.64%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

50% Returning, Full-Time
71% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  71 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  73 out of 100
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Baruch Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsBaruchNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years71%53.83%
Eight Years73%55.07%

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

593 non first-time / part-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled162.70%
Transferred25442.83%
Dropped Out32354.47%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

19% Returning, Part-Time
47% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  47 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  51 out of 100
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Baruch Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsBaruchNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years47%36.03%
Eight Years51%37.80%

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

395 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled164.05%
Transferred14837.47%
Dropped Out23158.48%

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