by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Herkimer College first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Herkimer College retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 57% students making it past their freshmen year, Herkimer 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 New York, the average is 73.51%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Herkimer College | 57% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 500 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 31% of the cohort graduated. After six years 32% had completed their degree, and 33% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Herkimer College is 32%. 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 479 | 31% |
| Six Years | 500 | 32% |
| Eight Years | 13 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,034 | 67% |
Approximately 1034 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1034 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
502 transferred to another institution.
Herkimer College lost contact with the remaining 522 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 502 | 48.5% |
| Dropped Out | 522 | 50.5% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Herkimer College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Herkimer County Community College represent 75% of the students in the class of 2015, and 73.20% of Herkimer College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 31%, first-time students in the Herkimer College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Herkimer College graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 33% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Herkimer College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 47.82% |
778 first-time / full-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
367 transferred to another institution.
Herkimer College lost contact with the remaining 405 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 367 | 47.17% |
| Dropped Out | 405 | 52.06% |
First-time / part-time students at Herkimer County Community College represent 4.96% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 18%, first-time, part-time students in the Herkimer College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 21%.
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 Completions | Herkimer College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 18% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 23.72% |
60 first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
Herkimer College lost contact with the remaining 36 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 24 | 40.00% |
| Dropped Out | 36 | 60.00% |
261 Herkimer College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.81% 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 38%, 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 38%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Herkimer College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 38% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
161 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
90 transferred to another institution.
Herkimer College lost contact with the remaining 70 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.62% |
| Transferred | 90 | 55.90% |
| Dropped Out | 70 | 43.48% |
57 Herkimer College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.67% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 37%, 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 39%.
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Herkimer College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 37% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 37.80% |
35 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Herkimer College lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 8.57% |
| Transferred | 21 | 60.00% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 31.43% |
