by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Jewish Theological Seminary of America? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 79% students making it past their freshmen year, Jewish Theological Seminary of America 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 | |
|---|---|
| Jewish Theological Seminary of America | 79% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
How many of the estimated 34 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 80% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 81% of the students had graduated and after eight years 81% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Jewish Theological Seminary of America is 81%. 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.
The typical Jewish Theological Seminary of America student takes 4.23 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34 | 81% |
| Six Years | 34 | 81% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 8 | 19% |
Approximately 8 students or 19% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 8 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Jewish Theological Seminary of America lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 3 | 37.5% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 62.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 100% |
| White | 89% |
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 Jewish Theological Seminary of America are considered 'non-traditional students' who either not first-time, or not full-time, or both.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Jewish Theological Seminary of America represent 98% of the students in the class of 2015, and 97.06% of Jewish Theological Seminary of America bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 80%, first-time students in the Jewish Theological Seminary of America class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Jewish Theological Seminary of America graduation rate was 80%, and by the eight year mark, 80% 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 | Jewish Theological Seminary of America | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 80% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 80% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 80% | 47.82% |
8 first-time / full-time students or 20% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Jewish Theological Seminary of America lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 37.50% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 62.50% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Jewish Theological Seminary of America first-time, part-time students.
1 Jewish Theological Seminary of America students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.38% 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 100%, 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 100%.
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 | Jewish Theological Seminary of America | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 100% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 55.07% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Jewish Theological Seminary of America returning, full-time students.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Jewish Theological Seminary of America returning, part-time students.
