FDU Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

• FDU Retention Rate
• FDU 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
• FDU Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

FDU Retention Rate

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

With 82% students making it past their freshmen year, FDU 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 Jersey, the average is 74.83%.

FDU Graduation Rates

There were approximately 427 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

38% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 57% in six years, and 57% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of FDU is 57%. 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.

The typical FDU student takes 4.30 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

FDU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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FDU Drop Out Rate

Approximately 321 students or 43% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 321 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 222 transferred to another institution.

• FDU lost contact with the remaining 95 who we assumed dropped out.

FDU 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 FDU 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 FDU Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus represent 79% of the students in the class of 2015, and 76.35% of FDU bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 38%, first-time students in the FDU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the FDU graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 56% 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.

FDU First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time FDU Drop Out Rates

267 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.

• 195 transferred to another institution.

• FDU lost contact with the remaining 70 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus represent 0.66% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 60%, first-time, part-time students in the FDU class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 60%.

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 FDU Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time FDU Drop Out Rates

2 first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• FDU lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

140 FDU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.54% 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 67%, 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 67%.

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.

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time FDU Drop Out Rates

46 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 1 are still enrolled.

• 23 transferred to another institution.

• FDU lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

10 FDU students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.32% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 40%, 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 40%.

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.

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

Non First-Time / Part-Time FDU Drop Out Rates

6 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 4 transferred to another institution.

• FDU lost contact with the remaining 2 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