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Marist Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

75% 4-Year Graduation Rate
79% 6-Year Graduation Rate
88% Retention Rate

Marist College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Marist 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.

Marist Retention Rate

88% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 88% students making it past their freshmen year, Marist 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%.

Marist Retention  88 out of 100
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New York Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Marist88%
Nationwide70.57%
New York73.51%

Marist Graduation Rates

79% 6-Year Graduation Rate
15.15% Transfer Rate
4.87% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 1,320 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

75% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 79% in six years, and 80% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of Marist is 79%. 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 Marist student takes 4.10 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  71%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  79%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  80%
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Marist Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years1,18671%
Six Years1,32079%
Eight Years81%
Did Not Complete33520%
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.
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Marist Drop Out Rate

Approximately 335 students or 20% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 335 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.3%
Transferred25275.2%
Dropped Out8124.2%

Marist Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian88%
Black / African-American61%
Hispanic76%
International78%
Multi-Ethnic100%
Unknown80%
White87%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

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 Marist are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Marist Graduation Rates

71% First-Time, Full-Time
84% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Marist College represent 71% of the students in the class of 2015, and 74.39% of Marist bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 75%, first-time students in the Marist class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Marist graduation rate was 84%, and by the eight year mark, 84% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  75 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  84 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  84 out of 100
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Marist First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsMaristNationwide
Four Years75%37.92%
Six Years84%46.43%
Eight Years84%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Marist Drop Out Rates

189 first-time / full-time students or 16% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.53%
Transferred16486.77%
Dropped Out2513.23%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Marist first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

22% Returning, Full-Time
77% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

371 Marist students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.31% 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 77%, 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 78%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  77 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  78 out of 100
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Marist Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsMaristNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years77%53.83%
Eight Years78%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Marist Drop Out Rates

82 non first-time / part-time students or 22% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred6376.83%
Dropped Out1923.17%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

7% Returning, Part-Time
43% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

118 Marist students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.10% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 43%, 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 46%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  43 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  46 out of 100
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Marist Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsMaristNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years43%36.03%
Eight Years46%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Marist Drop Out Rates

64 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled23.13%
Transferred2539.06%
Dropped Out3757.81%

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