by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Manhattan 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 83% students making it past their freshmen year, Manhattan 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 | |
|---|---|
| Manhattan | 83% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 728 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 61% of the cohort graduated. After six years 71% had completed their degree, and 72% 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 Manhattan graduation rate 71%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Manhattan? The standard length of time for most students is 4.24 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 608 | 59% |
| Six Years | 728 | 71% |
| Eight Years | 6 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 291 | 28% |
Approximately 291 students or 28% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 291 students who did not complete their degree?
18 are still enrolled.
84 transferred to another institution.
Manhattan lost contact with the remaining 195 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 18 | 6.2% |
| Transferred | 84 | 28.9% |
| Dropped Out | 195 | 67.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 74% |
| Black / African-American | 62% |
| Hispanic | 63% |
| International | 62% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 59% |
| Unknown | 78% |
| White | 72% |
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 Manhattan 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 Manhattan College represent 80% of the students in the class of 2015, and 83.52% of Manhattan bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 61%, first-time students in the Manhattan class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Manhattan graduation rate was 75%, and by the eight year mark, 75% 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 | Manhattan | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 61% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 75% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 75% | 47.82% |
203 first-time / full-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
18 are still enrolled.
19 transferred to another institution.
Manhattan lost contact with the remaining 172 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 18 | 8.87% |
| Transferred | 19 | 9.36% |
| Dropped Out | 172 | 84.73% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Manhattan first-time, part-time students.
201 Manhattan students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.61% 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 59%, 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 59%.
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 | Manhattan | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 59% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 55.07% |
82 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
64 transferred to another institution.
Manhattan lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 64 | 78.05% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 21.95% |
8 Manhattan students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.78% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 25%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 25%.
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 | Manhattan | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 25% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 37.80% |
6 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Manhattan lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 16.67% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 83.33% |
