MCNY Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Metropolitan College of New York 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to MCNY after their first year? Are MCNY students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• MCNY Retention Rate
• MCNY Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• MCNY Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

MCNY Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 50% students making it past their freshmen year, MCNY 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%.

MCNY Graduation Rates

There were approximately 189 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 31% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 37% of the students had graduated and after eight years 37% of this class completed their degree.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official MCNY graduation rate 37%.

The typical MCNY student takes 4.00 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

MCNY Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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MCNY Drop Out Rate

Approximately 317 students or 63% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 317 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 133 transferred to another institution.

• MCNY lost contact with the remaining 180 who we assumed dropped out.

MCNY Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

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

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time MCNY Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Metropolitan College of New York represent 28% of the students in the class of 2015, and 25.93% of MCNY bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 31%, first-time students in the MCNY class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the MCNY graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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.

MCNY First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time MCNY Drop Out Rates

91 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 26 transferred to another institution.

• MCNY lost contact with the remaining 65 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Metropolitan College of New York represent 1.18% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time, part-time students in the MCNY class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 33%.

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 MCNY Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time MCNY Drop Out Rates

4 first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• MCNY lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

348 MCNY students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 68.64% 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 39%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 39%.

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.

MCNY Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

212 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 4 are still enrolled.

• 104 transferred to another institution.

• MCNY lost contact with the remaining 104 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

13 MCNY students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.56% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 23%, 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 23%.

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.

MCNY Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

10 non first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 3 transferred to another institution.

• MCNY lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics

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