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 Medgar Evers 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 Medgar Evers College
- Graduation Rates at CUNY Medgar Evers College
CUNY Medgar Evers College Has a Lower Than Average Freshman Retention Rate
In order to graduate you have to make it past freshman year. With only 63.0% of students staying on to become sophomores, CUNY Medgar Evers College has freshman retention rates below 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 Medgar Evers 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.
- Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?
Overall, 21.6% of CUNY Medgar Evers College Undergrads Finish Within Six Years
At CUNY Medgar Evers College, there were 1,691 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2012. By 2014, six years after beginning their degree, 21.6% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 24.1% 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 75.9% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 1,285 students, 44 were still working towards their degree, 602 had transferred to a different institution, and CUNY Medgar Evers College lost contact with the remaining 638 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 Medgar Evers College Represent 56.9% of the Class of 2012 and 45.9% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a four year graduation rate of 5.0%, first-time students in the CUNY Medgar Evers College class of 2012 who attended classes full-time were among the least likely in the nation to graduate on time. After six years, the graduation rate was 16.8% and by 2016, 19.4% 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 Medgar Evers 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 Medgar Evers College, we expected that after six years about 25.5% of them would have completed their undergraduate degree.
Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at CUNY Medgar Evers College
80.6% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2012 had not Completed Their Degree by 2016
Of these 775 students, 25 were still working towards their degree, 390 had transferred to a different institution, and CUNY Medgar Evers College lost contact with the remaining 360 whom we assume dropped out.
First-Time / Part-time Students at CUNY Medgar Evers College Represent 5.1% of the Class of 2012 and 4.7% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 17.4%, first-time students in the CUNY Medgar Evers 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 22.1%.
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 Medgar Evers College
77.9% of the First-Time/ Part-time Class of 2012 had not Completed Their Degree by 2016
Of these 67 students, 2 were still working towards their degree, 22 had transferred to a different institution, and CUNY Medgar Evers College lost contact with the remaining 43 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Full-time Students at CUNY Medgar Evers College Represent 21.9% of the Class of 2012 and 29.5% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 31.1%, returning students in the CUNY Medgar Evers College class of 2012 who attended classes full-time were among the least likely in the nation to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 32.4%.
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 Medgar Evers College
67.6% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2012 had not Completed Their Degree by 2016
Of these 250 students, 8 were still working towards their degree, 110 had transferred to a different institution, and CUNY Medgar Evers College lost contact with the remaining 132 whom we assume dropped out.
Returning / Part-time Students at CUNY Medgar Evers College Represent 16.1% of the Class of 2012 and 19.9% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.
With a six year graduation rate of 27.1%, returning students in the CUNY Medgar Evers College class of 2012 who attended classes part-time were less likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 29.7%.
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 Medgar Evers College
70.3% of the Returning / Part-time Class of 2012 had not Completed Their Degree by 2016
Of these 192 students, 9 were still working towards their degree, 80 had transferred to a different institution, and CUNY Medgar Evers College lost contact with the remaining 103 whom we assume dropped out.
