Empire College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Empire College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Empire College 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.

• Empire College Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Empire College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With % students making it past their freshmen year, Empire College 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 California, the average is 73.07%.

Empire College Graduation Rates

Of the 298 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 58% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 66% of the students had graduated and after eight years 66% 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 Empire College graduation rate 66%.

Empire College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Empire College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 151 students or 34% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 151 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• Empire College lost contact with the remaining 149 who we assumed dropped out.

Empire College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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 Empire College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Empire College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Empire College represent 46% of the students in the class of 2015, and 40.27% of Empire College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 58%, first-time students in the Empire College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Empire College graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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.

Empire College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Empire College Drop Out Rates

88 first-time / full-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• Empire College lost contact with the remaining 87 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Empire College represent 9.35% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 90%, first-time, part-time students in the Empire College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 90%.

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.

First-Time / Part-Time Empire College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Empire College Drop Out Rates

4 first-time / part-time students or 10% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Empire College lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

150 Empire College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 33.41% 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.

Empire College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Empire College Drop Out Rates

55 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• Empire College lost contact with the remaining 54 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

49 Empire College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.91% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 92%, 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 92%.

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.

Empire College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Empire College Drop Out Rates

4 non first-time / part-time students or 8% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Empire College lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics