by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Nassau Community College 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, Nassau Community College 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 | |
|---|---|
| Nassau Community College | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
Of the 2094 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 28% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 32% of the students had graduated and after eight years 34% 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 Nassau Community College graduation rate 32%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1805 | 28% |
| Six Years | 2094 | 32% |
| Eight Years | 109 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 4315 | 66% |
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 4315 students or 66% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 4315 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1840 transferred to another institution.
Nassau Community College lost contact with the remaining 2368 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1840 | 42.6% |
| Dropped Out | 2368 | 54.9% |
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 Nassau Community College 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 students at Nassau Community College represent 60.77% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Nassau Community College graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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 | Nassau Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 33% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 47.82% |
2596 first-time / full-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
65 are still enrolled.
1039 transferred to another institution.
Nassau Community College lost contact with the remaining 1492 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 65 | 2.50% |
| Transferred | 1039 | 40.02% |
| Dropped Out | 1492 | 57.47% |
First-time / part-time students at Nassau Community College represent 10.92% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Nassau Community College graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 22% 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 | Nassau Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 19% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
557 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
22 are still enrolled.
162 transferred to another institution.
Nassau Community College lost contact with the remaining 373 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 22 | 3.95% |
| Transferred | 162 | 29.08% |
| Dropped Out | 373 | 66.97% |
Returning / full-time students at Nassau Community College represent 19.87% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Nassau Community College graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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 | Nassau Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 36% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
805 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
474 transferred to another institution.
Nassau Community College lost contact with the remaining 319 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 1.49% |
| Transferred | 474 | 58.88% |
| Dropped Out | 319 | 39.63% |
Returning / part-time students at Nassau Community College represent 8.44% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Nassau Community College graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | Nassau Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 33% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 37.80% |
357 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
165 transferred to another institution.
Nassau Community College lost contact with the remaining 184 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 2.24% |
| Transferred | 165 | 46.22% |
| Dropped Out | 184 | 51.54% |
