by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Dominican College after their first year? Are Dominican College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, Dominican 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 | |
|---|---|
| Dominican College | 73% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 299 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 28% of the cohort graduated. After six years 48% had completed their degree, and 48% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Dominican College graduation rate 48%.
The average length of time it takes an Dominican College undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.30 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 216 | 35% |
| Six Years | 299 | 48% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 320 | 52% |
Approximately 320 students or 52% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 320 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
233 transferred to another institution.
Dominican College lost contact with the remaining 83 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 233 | 72.8% |
| Dropped Out | 83 | 25.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 45% |
| Black / African-American | 63% |
| Hawaiian | 67% |
| Hispanic | 41% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 71% |
| Unknown | 35% |
| White | 51% |
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 Dominican College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Dominican College of Blauvelt represent 57% of the students in the class of 2015, and 51.51% of Dominican College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time students in the Dominican College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Dominican College graduation rate was 43%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Dominican College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 43% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 47.82% |
201 first-time / full-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
162 transferred to another institution.
Dominican College lost contact with the remaining 37 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 162 | 80.60% |
| Dropped Out | 37 | 18.41% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Dominican College first-time, part-time students.
153 Dominican College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 24.64% 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 63%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 63%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Dominican College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 63% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 55.07% |
57 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
39 transferred to another institution.
Dominican College lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 3.51% |
| Transferred | 39 | 68.42% |
| Dropped Out | 16 | 28.07% |
112 Dominican College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.04% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 44%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 45%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Dominican College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 44% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 37.80% |
62 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
32 transferred to another institution.
Dominican College lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 32 | 51.61% |
| Dropped Out | 30 | 48.39% |
