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CCNY Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

12% 4-Year Graduation Rate
47% 6-Year Graduation Rate
80% Retention Rate

The City College of New York 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding CCNY 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.

CCNY Retention Rate

80% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 80% students making it past their freshmen year, CCNY 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%.

CCNY Retention  80 out of 100
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New York Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
CCNY80%
Nationwide70.57%
New York73.51%

CCNY Graduation Rates

47% 6-Year Graduation Rate
27.11% Transfer Rate
20.49% Dropout Rate

Of the 1,774 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

12% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 47% in six years, and 51% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of CCNY is 47%. 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.

The average length of time it takes an CCNY undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.76 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  24%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  47%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  51%
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CCNY Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years92224%
Six Years1,77447%
Eight Years1594%
Did Not Complete1,85949%
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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CCNY Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1859 students or 49% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1859 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled251.3%
Transferred102855.3%
Dropped Out77741.8%

CCNY Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native100%
Asian61%
Black / African-American59%
Hawaiian54%
Hispanic57%
International68%
Multi-Ethnic53%
White60%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 CCNY 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 CCNY Graduation Rates

41% First-Time, Full-Time
49% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at The City College of New York represent 41% of the students in the class of 2015, and 43.24% of CCNY bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time students in the CCNY class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the CCNY graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 55% 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  12 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  49 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  55 out of 100
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CCNY First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsCCNYNationwide
Four Years12%37.92%
Six Years49%46.43%
Eight Years55%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time CCNY Drop Out Rates

711 first-time / full-time students or 45% 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 Enrolled253.52%
Transferred41758.65%
Dropped Out27037.97%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
26% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at The City College of New York represent 0.61% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time, part-time students in the CCNY class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 30%.

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  26 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  30 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time CCNY Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsCCNYNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years26%21.59%
Eight Years30%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time CCNY Drop Out Rates

16 first-time / part-time students or 70% 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 Enrolled212.50%
Transferred850.00%
Dropped Out637.50%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

41% Returning, Full-Time
52% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

1552 CCNY students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 40.93% 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 52%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 56%.

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  52 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  56 out of 100
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CCNY Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsCCNYNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years52%53.83%
Eight Years56%55.07%

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

690 non first-time / part-time students or 44% 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 Enrolled142.03%
Transferred37854.78%
Dropped Out29843.19%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

17% Returning, Part-Time
29% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

647 CCNY students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.06% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 29%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 32%.

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  29 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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CCNY Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsCCNYNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years29%36.03%
Eight Years32%37.80%

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

442 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled143.17%
Transferred22550.90%
Dropped Out20345.93%

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