by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Medgar 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 50% students making it past their freshmen year, Medgar has freshmen retention rates below 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 | |
|---|---|
| Medgar | 50% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
How many of the estimated 673 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 23% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 29% of the students had graduated and after eight years 31% of this class completed their degree.
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 Medgar graduation rate 29%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 540 | 23% |
| Six Years | 673 | 29% |
| Eight Years | 38 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1608 | 69% |
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.
Approximately 1608 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1608 students who did not complete their degree?
3 are still enrolled.
730 transferred to another institution.
Medgar lost contact with the remaining 834 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.2% |
| Transferred | 730 | 45.4% |
| Dropped Out | 834 | 51.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 17% |
| Asian | 32% |
| Black / African-American | 22% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 21% |
| International | 26% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 6% |
| White | 25% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Medgar are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at CUNY Medgar Evers College represent 59.34% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Medgar graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 29% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Medgar | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 27% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 47.82% |
981 first-time / full-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
30 are still enrolled.
388 transferred to another institution.
Medgar lost contact with the remaining 563 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 30 | 3.06% |
| Transferred | 388 | 39.55% |
| Dropped Out | 563 | 57.39% |
First-time / part-time students at CUNY Medgar Evers College represent 3.49% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Medgar graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 23% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Medgar | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 20% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 23.72% |
62 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
Medgar lost contact with the remaining 36 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 3.23% |
| Transferred | 24 | 38.71% |
| Dropped Out | 36 | 58.06% |
Returning / full-time students at CUNY Medgar Evers College represent 23.80% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Medgar graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 39% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Medgar | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 55.07% |
335 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
180 transferred to another institution.
Medgar lost contact with the remaining 148 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 2.09% |
| Transferred | 180 | 53.73% |
| Dropped Out | 148 | 44.18% |
Returning / part-time students at CUNY Medgar Evers College represent 13.37% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Medgar graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 26% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Medgar | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 25% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 37.80% |
230 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
138 transferred to another institution.
Medgar lost contact with the remaining 87 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 2.17% |
| Transferred | 138 | 60.00% |
| Dropped Out | 87 | 37.83% |
