by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Daemen College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Daemen College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, Daemen College 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Daemen College | 76% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
Of the 470 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 55% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 63% of the students had graduated and after eight years 65% 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 Daemen College graduation rate 63%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 413 | 55% |
| Six Years | 470 | 63% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 265 | 35% |
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 265 students or 35% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 265 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
190 transferred to another institution.
Daemen College lost contact with the remaining 75 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 190 | 71.7% |
| Dropped Out | 75 | 28.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 43% |
| Black / African-American | 50% |
| Hispanic | 59% |
| International | 20% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 63% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Daemen College 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 Daemen University represent 53.00% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Daemen College graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 56% 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 | Daemen College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 54% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 47.82% |
173 first-time / full-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
136 transferred to another institution.
Daemen College lost contact with the remaining 37 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 136 | 78.61% |
| Dropped Out | 37 | 21.39% |
We don’t have data for this cohort at Daemen University.
Returning / full-time students at Daemen University represent 33.91% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Daemen College graduation rate was 76%, and by the eight year mark, 77% 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 | Daemen College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 76% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 77% | 55.07% |
58 non first-time / part-time students or 23% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
35 transferred to another institution.
Daemen College lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 35 | 60.34% |
| Dropped Out | 23 | 39.66% |
Returning / part-time students at Daemen University represent 13.08% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Daemen College graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 65% 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 | Daemen College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 58% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 64% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 37.80% |
34 non first-time / part-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
Daemen College lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 19 | 55.88% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 44.12% |
