by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Finger Lakes Community 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 53% students making it past their freshmen year, Finger Lakes Community College has freshmen retention rates below 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 | |
|---|---|
| Finger Lakes Community College | 53% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
How many of the estimated 541 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 32% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 34% of the students had graduated and after eight years 34% 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 Finger Lakes Community College graduation rate 34%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 515 | 32% |
| Six Years | 541 | 34% |
| Eight Years | 13 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 1060 | 66% |
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 1060 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1060 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
434 transferred to another institution.
Finger Lakes Community College lost contact with the remaining 606 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 434 | 40.9% |
| Dropped Out | 606 | 57.2% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Finger Lakes Community College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Finger Lakes Community College represent 69.58% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Finger Lakes Community College graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | Finger Lakes Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 34% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 47.82% |
734 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
289 transferred to another institution.
Finger Lakes Community College lost contact with the remaining 431 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 1.91% |
| Transferred | 289 | 39.37% |
| Dropped Out | 431 | 58.72% |
First-time / part-time students at Finger Lakes Community College represent 8.98% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Finger Lakes Community College graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 19% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Finger Lakes Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 17% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 23.72% |
118 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
Finger Lakes Community College lost contact with the remaining 80 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 4.24% |
| Transferred | 33 | 27.97% |
| Dropped Out | 80 | 67.80% |
Returning / full-time students at Finger Lakes Community College represent 14.87% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Finger Lakes Community College graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | Finger Lakes Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 41% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 55.07% |
139 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
75 transferred to another institution.
Finger Lakes Community College lost contact with the remaining 63 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.72% |
| Transferred | 75 | 53.96% |
| Dropped Out | 63 | 45.32% |
Returning / part-time students at Finger Lakes Community College represent 6.57% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Finger Lakes Community College graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | Finger Lakes Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 33% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 34% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 37.80% |
69 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
37 transferred to another institution.
Finger Lakes Community College lost contact with the remaining 32 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 37 | 53.62% |
| Dropped Out | 32 | 46.38% |
