by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Manhattanville first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Manhattanville. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes 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 74% students making it past their freshmen year, Manhattanville 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 | |
|---|---|
| Manhattanville | 74% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 369 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 56% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 61% of the students had graduated and after eight years 62% 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 Manhattanville graduation rate 61%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 336 | 56% |
| Six Years | 369 | 61% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 231 | 38% |
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 231 students or 38% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 231 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
166 transferred to another institution.
Manhattanville lost contact with the remaining 64 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.4% |
| Transferred | 166 | 71.9% |
| Dropped Out | 64 | 27.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12% |
| Black / African-American | 38% |
| Hawaiian | 33% |
| Hispanic | 45% |
| International | 70% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 64% |
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 Manhattanville are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Manhattanville University represent 83.03% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Manhattanville graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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 | Manhattanville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 54% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 60% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 47.82% |
199 first-time / full-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
144 transferred to another institution.
Manhattanville lost contact with the remaining 54 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.50% |
| Transferred | 144 | 72.36% |
| Dropped Out | 54 | 27.14% |
First-time / part-time students at Manhattanville University represent 0.33% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Manhattanville graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Manhattanville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 0% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 0% | 23.72% |
2 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Manhattanville lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 100.00% |
Returning / full-time students at Manhattanville University represent 16.64% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Manhattanville graduation rate was 70%, and by the eight year mark, 70% 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 | Manhattanville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 70% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 70% | 55.07% |
30 non first-time / part-time students or 30% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
22 transferred to another institution.
Manhattanville lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 22 | 73.33% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 26.67% |
We don’t have data for this cohort at Manhattanville University.
