by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Ithaca after their first year? Are Ithaca students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 77% students making it past their freshmen year, Ithaca 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 | |
|---|---|
| Ithaca | 77% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
How many of the estimated 1,368 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 69% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 76% of the students had graduated and after eight years 77% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Ithaca graduation rate 76%.
The average Ithaca student takes 4.07 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,254 | 70% |
| Six Years | 1,368 | 76% |
| Eight Years | 7 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 416 | 23% |
Approximately 416 students or 23% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 416 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
337 transferred to another institution.
Ithaca lost contact with the remaining 77 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.2% |
| Transferred | 337 | 81.0% |
| Dropped Out | 77 | 18.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 33% |
| Asian | 76% |
| Black / African-American | 73% |
| Hispanic | 67% |
| International | 71% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 82% |
| Unknown | 77% |
| White | 79% |
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 Ithaca 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 Ithaca College represent 91% of the students in the class of 2015, and 90.35% of Ithaca bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 69%, first-time students in the Ithaca class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Ithaca graduation rate was 76%, and by the eight year mark, 76% 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 | Ithaca | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 69% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 76% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 76% | 47.82% |
385 first-time / full-time students or 24% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
317 transferred to another institution.
Ithaca lost contact with the remaining 66 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.26% |
| Transferred | 317 | 82.34% |
| Dropped Out | 66 | 17.14% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Ithaca first-time, part-time students.
158 Ithaca students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.81% 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 82%, 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 82%.
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 | Ithaca | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 82% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 82% | 55.07% |
28 non first-time / part-time students or 18% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
Ithaca lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 20 | 71.43% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 28.57% |
5 Ithaca students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.28% 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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Ithaca | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 40% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 37.80% |
3 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.
0 transferred to another institution.
Ithaca lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 100.00% |
