by our College Data Analytics TeamMake 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.
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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Marist | 88% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,186 | 71% |
| Six Years | 1,320 | 79% |
| Eight Years | 8 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 335 | 20% |
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?
1 are still enrolled.
252 transferred to another institution.
Marist lost contact with the remaining 81 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.3% |
| Transferred | 252 | 75.2% |
| Dropped Out | 81 | 24.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 88% |
| Black / African-American | 61% |
| Hispanic | 76% |
| International | 78% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 100% |
| Unknown | 80% |
| White | 87% |
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 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Marist | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 75% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 84% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 84% | 47.82% |
189 first-time / full-time students or 16% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
164 transferred to another institution.
Marist lost contact with the remaining 25 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.53% |
| Transferred | 164 | 86.77% |
| Dropped Out | 25 | 13.23% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Marist first-time, part-time students.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Marist | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 77% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 78% | 55.07% |
82 non first-time / part-time students or 22% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
63 transferred to another institution.
Marist lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 63 | 76.83% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 23.17% |
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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Marist | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 43% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 46% | 37.80% |
64 non first-time / part-time students or 54% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
25 transferred to another institution.
Marist lost contact with the remaining 37 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 3.13% |
| Transferred | 25 | 39.06% |
| Dropped Out | 37 | 57.81% |
