by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Iona first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Iona retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 77% students making it past their freshmen year, Iona 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 York, the average is 73.51%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Iona | 77% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
Of the 637 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 59% of the cohort graduated. After six years 65% had completed their degree, and 66% after eight years.
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 Iona graduation rate 65%.
The typical Iona student takes 4.10 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 587 | 60% |
| Six Years | 637 | 65% |
| Eight Years | 7 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 334 | 34% |
Approximately 334 students or 34% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 334 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
270 transferred to another institution.
Iona lost contact with the remaining 64 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.3% |
| Transferred | 270 | 80.8% |
| Dropped Out | 64 | 19.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 33% |
| Black / African-American | 45% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 49% |
| International | 62% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 31% |
| Unknown | 52% |
| White | 68% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Iona are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Iona College represent 84% of the students in the class of 2015, and 82.26% of Iona bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 59%, first-time students in the Iona class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Iona graduation rate was 64%, and by the eight year mark, 65% 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 | Iona | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 59% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 64% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 47.82% |
289 first-time / full-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
236 transferred to another institution.
Iona lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.35% |
| Transferred | 236 | 81.66% |
| Dropped Out | 53 | 18.34% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Iona first-time, part-time students.
158 Iona students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.14% 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 71%, 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 72%.
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 | Iona | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 71% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 72% | 55.07% |
45 non first-time / part-time students or 28% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
34 transferred to another institution.
Iona lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 34 | 75.56% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 24.44% |
1 Iona students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.10% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 100%, 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 100%.
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 | Iona | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 100% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 37.80% |
