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Elmira Business Institute Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

36% 4-Year Graduation Rate
33% 6-Year Graduation Rate

Elmira Business Institute 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to Elmira Business Institute after their first year? Are Elmira Business Institute students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

Below Average Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 0% students making it past their freshmen year, Elmira Business Institute has freshmen retention rates similar to 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%.

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New York Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Elmira Business Institute0%
Nationwide70.57%
New York73.51%
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?

Elmira Business Institute Graduation Rates

33% 6-Year Graduation Rate
18.51% Transfer Rate
48.76% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 145 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 36% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 33% of the students had graduated and after eight years 33% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Elmira Business Institute is 33%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

Four Year Graduation Rate  33%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  33%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  33%
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Elmira Business Institute Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years14533%
Six Years14533%
Eight Years00%
Did Not Complete29867%
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.
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Elmira Business Institute Drop Out Rate

Approximately 298 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 298 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred8227.5%
Dropped Out21672.5%

Elmira Business Institute Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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. 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 Elmira Business Institute 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 Elmira Business Institute Graduation Rates

44% First-Time, Full-Time
36% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Elmira Business Institute represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 48.28% of Elmira Business Institute bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time students in the Elmira Business Institute class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Elmira Business Institute graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  36 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  36 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  36 out of 100
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Elmira Business Institute First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsElmira Business InstituteNationwide
Four Years36%37.92%
Six Years36%46.43%
Eight Years36%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Elmira Business Institute Drop Out Rates

126 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred2015.87%
Dropped Out10684.13%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

4% First-Time, Part-Time
19% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Elmira Business Institute represent 3.61% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time, part-time students in the Elmira Business Institute class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 19%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  19 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  19 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Elmira Business Institute Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsElmira Business InstituteNationwide
Four Years19%14.37%
Six Years19%21.59%
Eight Years19%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Elmira Business Institute Drop Out Rates

13 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred215.38%
Dropped Out1184.62%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

45% Returning, Full-Time
31% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

200 Elmira Business Institute students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 45.15% 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 31%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 31%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
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Elmira Business Institute Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsElmira Business InstituteNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years31%53.83%
Eight Years31%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Elmira Business Institute Drop Out Rates

139 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred5438.85%
Dropped Out8561.15%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

7% Returning, Part-Time
35% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

31 Elmira Business Institute students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.00% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 35%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 35%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  35 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  35 out of 100
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Elmira Business Institute Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsElmira Business InstituteNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years35%36.03%
Eight Years35%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Elmira Business Institute Drop Out Rates

20 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred630.00%
Dropped Out1470.00%

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