Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?
Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how retention and graduation rates impact you. First year retention rates let you know how many students come back for their sophomore year. Graduation rates tell you how long it takes to complete a degree at CUNY Lehman College. Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.
On This Page You'll Find:
- What These Rates Have To Do With You
- First to Second Year Retention Rate at CUNY Lehman College
- Graduation Rates at CUNY Lehman College
CUNY Lehman College Has a Better Than Average Freshman Retention Rate
With 83.0% of students making it past their freshman year, CUNY Lehman College has freshman retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 71.0%. When looking at just colleges and universities in New York, the average is 80.0%.
CUNY Lehman College Freshmen Retention Rate Rankings
Any Questions?
- When you attend a school that is high quality and a good fit for you, it is more likely you'll return for another year. Read more about why retention is so important.
- How many students make it past freshman year? You might be surprised at the answer.
Overall, 45.6% of CUNY Lehman College Undergrads Finish Within Six Years
At CUNY Lehman College, there were 2,210 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2012. By 2014, six years after beginning their degree, 45.6% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 50.2% of this class eventually completed their degree.
We consider the "on-time" graduation rate for a bachelor's degree to be four years, but colleges typically report their graduation rates after six or even eight years.
This implies that 49.8% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 1,102 students, 78 were still working towards their degree, 503 had transferred to a different institution, and CUNY Lehman College lost contact with the remaining 520 whom we assume dropped out.
Some Students Take More Time to Graduate
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years (on-time). Some schools cater mostly to traditional students while others cater to “non-traditional” students who may be attending part time and thus are likely to take longer to graduate.
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 CUNY Lehman College Represent 44.7% of the Class of 2012 and 38.3% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a four year graduation rate of 15.0%, first-time students in the CUNY Lehman College class of 2012 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time. After six years, the graduation rate was 37.1% and by 2016, 43.1% of this class had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 32.8% after four years, 47.6% after six years, and 49.2% after eight years.
CUNY Lehman College is Graduating Students Slower Than we Expected
Studies have shown that high-achieving students are more likely to complete their degree on time. Given the academic preparedness of the first-time / full-time students accepted to CUNY Lehman College, we expected that after six years about 46.8% of them would have completed their undergraduate degree.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at CUNY Lehman College
56.9% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2012 had not Completed Their Degree by 2016
Of these 562 students, 39 were still working towards their degree, 287 had transferred to a different institution, and CUNY Lehman College lost contact with the remaining 236 whom we assume dropped out.
First-Time / Part-time Students at CUNY Lehman College Represent 0.6% of the Class of 2012 and 0.5% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 35.7%, first-time students in the CUNY Lehman College class of 2012 who attended classes part-time were among the most likely in the nation to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 42.9%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 22.2% after six years and 24.5% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Part-time Graduation Rates at CUNY Lehman College
57.1% of the First-Time/ Part-time Class of 2012 had not Completed Their Degree by 2016
Of these 8 students, 2 were still working towards their degree, 1 had transferred to a different institution, and CUNY Lehman College lost contact with the remaining 5 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Full-time Students at CUNY Lehman College Represent 37.0% of the Class of 2012 and 46.6% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 59.8%, returning students in the CUNY Lehman College class of 2012 who attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average. After eight years, the graduation rate was 63.3%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 55.0% after six years and 56.2% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Full-time Graduation Rates at CUNY Lehman College
36.7% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2012 had not Completed Their Degree by 2016
Of these 300 students, 25 were still working towards their degree, 130 had transferred to a different institution, and CUNY Lehman College lost contact with the remaining 145 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Part-time Students at CUNY Lehman College Represent 17.7% of the Class of 2012 and 14.5% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 37.8%, returning students in the CUNY Lehman College class of 2012 who attended classes part-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average. After eight years, the graduation rate was 41.1%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.8% after six years and 38.6% after eight years.
Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Part-time Graduation Rates at CUNY Lehman College
58.9% of the Returning / Part-time Class of 2012 had not Completed Their Degree by 2016
Of these 231 students, 12 were still working towards their degree, 85 had transferred to a different institution, and CUNY Lehman College lost contact with the remaining 134 whom we assume dropped out.
