by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Mandl School first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Mandl School retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 46% students making it past their freshmen year, Mandl School 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 | |
|---|---|
| Mandl School | 46% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
Of the 567 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 62% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 77% of the students had graduated and after eight years 78% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Mandl School is 77%. 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 | 517 | 71% |
| Six Years | 567 | 77% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 164 | 22% |
Approximately 164 students or 22% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 164 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
50 transferred to another institution.
Mandl School lost contact with the remaining 114 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 50 | 30.5% |
| Dropped Out | 114 | 69.5% |
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 Mandl School are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
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 Mandl School - The College of Allied Health represent 48% of the students in the class of 2015, and 42.15% of Mandl School bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 62%, first-time students in the Mandl School class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Mandl School graduation rate was 68%, and by the eight year mark, 69% 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 | Mandl School | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 62% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 68% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 47.82% |
108 first-time / full-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Mandl School lost contact with the remaining 87 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 21 | 19.44% |
| Dropped Out | 87 | 80.56% |
First-time / part-time students at Mandl School - The College of Allied Health represent 3.00% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 95%, first-time, part-time students in the Mandl School class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 95%.
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 | Mandl School | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 95% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 95% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 95% | 23.72% |
1 first-time / part-time students or 5% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Mandl School lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
361 Mandl School students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 49.25% 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 85%, 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 85%.
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 | Mandl School | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 85% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 85% | 55.07% |
55 non first-time / part-time students or 15% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
28 transferred to another institution.
Mandl School lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 28 | 50.91% |
| Dropped Out | 27 | 49.09% |
1 Mandl School students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.14% 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 | Mandl School | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 100% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 37.80% |
