Nyack Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Nyack College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Nyack? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

• Nyack Retention Rate
• Nyack 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
• Nyack Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Nyack Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 58% students making it past their freshmen year, Nyack 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%.

Nyack Graduation Rates

Of the 363 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 27% of the cohort graduated. After six years 42% had completed their degree, and 43% after eight years.

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 Nyack graduation rate 42%.

The typical Nyack student takes 4.42 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Nyack Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Nyack Drop Out Rate

Approximately 495 students or 57% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 495 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 256 transferred to another institution.

• Nyack lost contact with the remaining 236 who we assumed dropped out.

Nyack Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Nyack Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Nyack College represent 39% of the students in the class of 2015, and 39.12% of Nyack bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time students in the Nyack class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Nyack graduation rate was 42%, and by the eight year mark, 44% 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.

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

First-Time / Full-Time Nyack Drop Out Rates

189 first-time / full-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 111 transferred to another institution.

• Nyack lost contact with the remaining 78 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Nyack College represent 1.15% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time, part-time students in the Nyack class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.

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 Nyack Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Nyack Drop Out Rates

8 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 6 transferred to another institution.

• Nyack lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

470 Nyack students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 54.09% 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 44%, 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 45%.

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.

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

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

258 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 3 are still enrolled.

• 123 transferred to another institution.

• Nyack lost contact with the remaining 132 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

54 Nyack students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.21% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 19%, 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 26%.

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.

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

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

40 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 16 transferred to another institution.

• Nyack lost contact with the remaining 24 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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