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FM Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

29% 4-Year Graduation Rate
29% 6-Year Graduation Rate
56% Retention Rate

Fulton-Montgomery Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

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

FM Retention Rate

56% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

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

With 56% students making it past their freshmen year, FM 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%.

FM Retention  56 out of 100
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New York Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
FM56%
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?

FM Graduation Rates

29% 6-Year Graduation Rate
26.07% Transfer Rate
43.27% Dropout Rate

Of the 275 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 29% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 29% of the students had graduated and after eight years 30% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of FM is 29%. 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  27%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  29%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  30%
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FM Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years25027%
Six Years27529%
Eight Years71%
Did Not Complete65470%
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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FM Drop Out Rate

Approximately 654 students or 70% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 654 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred24437.3%
Dropped Out40561.9%

FM 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 FM 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 FM Graduation Rates

83% First-Time, Full-Time
31% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Fulton-Montgomery Community College represent 83% of the students in the class of 2015, and 87.64% of FM bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 29%, first-time students in the FM class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the FM graduation rate was 31%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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  29 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  31 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  32 out of 100
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FM First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsFMNationwide
Four Years29%37.92%
Six Years31%46.43%
Eight Years32%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time FM Drop Out Rates

532 first-time / full-time students or 68% 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%
Transferred19536.65%
Dropped Out33462.78%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

8% First-Time, Part-Time
19% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Fulton-Montgomery Community College represent 7.69% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time, part-time students in the FM 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 FM Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsFMNationwide
Four Years11%14.37%
Six Years19%21.59%
Eight Years19%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time FM Drop Out Rates

58 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 Enrolled23.45%
Transferred1118.97%
Dropped Out4577.59%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

7% Returning, Full-Time
30% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

66 FM students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.05% 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 30%, 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 30%.

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  30 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  30 out of 100
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FM Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsFMNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years30%53.83%
Eight Years30%55.07%

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

46 non first-time / part-time students or 70% 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%
Transferred2758.70%
Dropped Out1941.30%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% Returning, Part-Time

18 FM students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.92% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 0%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 0%.

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.

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

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

18 non first-time / part-time students or 100% 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%
Transferred1161.11%
Dropped Out738.89%

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