by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many SUNY Orange first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at SUNY Orange. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 61% students making it past their freshmen year, SUNY Orange 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 | |
|---|---|
| SUNY Orange | 61% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 610 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 24% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 29% of the students had graduated and after eight years 30% 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 SUNY Orange graduation rate 29%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 506 | 24% |
| Six Years | 610 | 29% |
| Eight Years | 19 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1466 | 70% |
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 1466 students or 70% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1466 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
604 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Orange lost contact with the remaining 828 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 604 | 41.2% |
| Dropped Out | 828 | 56.5% |
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 SUNY Orange 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 Orange County Community College represent 60.33% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SUNY Orange graduation rate was 31%, 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 | SUNY Orange | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 31% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 47.82% |
860 first-time / full-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
19 are still enrolled.
334 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Orange lost contact with the remaining 507 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 19 | 2.21% |
| Transferred | 334 | 38.84% |
| Dropped Out | 507 | 58.95% |
First-time / part-time students at Orange County Community College represent 14.99% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SUNY Orange graduation rate was 20%, 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 | SUNY Orange | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 20% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
246 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
77 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Orange lost contact with the remaining 165 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.63% |
| Transferred | 77 | 31.30% |
| Dropped Out | 165 | 67.07% |
Returning / full-time students at Orange County Community College represent 14.94% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SUNY Orange graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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 | SUNY Orange | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 30% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 55.07% |
219 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
122 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Orange lost contact with the remaining 89 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 3.65% |
| Transferred | 122 | 55.71% |
| Dropped Out | 89 | 40.64% |
Returning / part-time students at Orange County Community College represent 9.74% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SUNY Orange graduation rate was 29%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 | SUNY Orange | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 29% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 37.80% |
141 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
71 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Orange lost contact with the remaining 67 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 2.13% |
| Transferred | 71 | 50.35% |
| Dropped Out | 67 | 47.52% |
