by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Mildred Elley Albany 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 26% students making it past their freshmen year, Mildred Elley Albany has freshmen retention rates below 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 | |
|---|---|
| Mildred Elley Albany | 26% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
How many of the estimated 192 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 33% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 35% of the students had graduated and after eight years 35% 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 Mildred Elley Albany graduation rate 35%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 181 | 33% |
| Six Years | 192 | 35% |
| Eight Years | 4 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 360 | 65% |
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 360 students or 65% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 360 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
Mildred Elley Albany lost contact with the remaining 330 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 29 | 8.1% |
| Dropped Out | 330 | 91.7% |
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 Mildred Elley Albany are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus represent 62.77% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Mildred Elley Albany graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 32% 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 | Mildred Elley Albany | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 47.82% |
237 first-time / full-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
Mildred Elley Albany lost contact with the remaining 221 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 16 | 6.75% |
| Dropped Out | 221 | 93.25% |
First-time / part-time students at Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus represent 2.88% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Mildred Elley Albany graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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 | Mildred Elley Albany | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 31% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 38% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 23.72% |
9 first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Mildred Elley Albany lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 11.11% |
| Dropped Out | 8 | 88.89% |
Returning / full-time students at Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus represent 32.19% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Mildred Elley Albany graduation rate was 41%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | Mildred Elley Albany | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 41% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 55.07% |
104 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
Mildred Elley Albany lost contact with the remaining 91 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.96% |
| Transferred | 12 | 11.54% |
| Dropped Out | 91 | 87.50% |
Returning / part-time students at Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus represent 2.16% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Mildred Elley Albany graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 17% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Mildred Elley Albany | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 17% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 37.80% |
10 non first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Mildred Elley Albany lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 100.00% |
