by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Keuka College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, Keuka College 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 | |
|---|---|
| Keuka College | 73% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
How many of the estimated 420 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 57% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 60% of the students had graduated and after eight years 61% of this class completed their degree.
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 Keuka College graduation rate 60%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 397 | 57% |
| Six Years | 420 | 60% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 274 | 39% |
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.
Approximately 274 students or 39% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 274 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
186 transferred to another institution.
Keuka College lost contact with the remaining 87 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 186 | 67.9% |
| Dropped Out | 87 | 31.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 67% |
| Black / African-American | 32% |
| Hispanic | 38% |
| International | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33% |
| Unknown | 40% |
| White | 52% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 Keuka College 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 Keuka College represent 52.72% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Keuka College graduation rate was 52%, and by the eight year mark, 52% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Keuka College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 46% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 52% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 47.82% |
176 first-time / full-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
135 transferred to another institution.
Keuka College lost contact with the remaining 41 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 135 | 76.70% |
| Dropped Out | 41 | 23.30% |
At this time we lack data for this cohort at Keuka College.
Returning / full-time students at Keuka College represent 21.35% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Keuka College graduation rate was 72%, and by the eight year mark, 72% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Keuka College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 72% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 72% | 55.07% |
42 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.
18 transferred to another institution.
Keuka College lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 18 | 42.86% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 57.14% |
Returning / part-time students at Keuka College represent 25.93% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Keuka College graduation rate was 68%, and by the eight year mark, 69% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Keuka College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 67% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 68% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 37.80% |
56 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
Keuka College lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.79% |
| Transferred | 33 | 58.93% |
| Dropped Out | 22 | 39.29% |
