by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding SUNY Orange 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 60% students making it past their freshmen year, SUNY Orange 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| SUNY Orange | 60% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 643 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
22% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 24% in six years, and 26% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of SUNY Orange is 24%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 514 | 20% |
| Six Years | 643 | 24% |
| Eight Years | 33 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,949 | 74% |
Approximately 1949 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1949 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
746 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Orange lost contact with the remaining 1156 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 746 | 38.3% |
| Dropped Out | 1,156 | 59.3% |
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 58% of the students in the class of 2015, and 61.12% of SUNY Orange bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time students in the SUNY Orange class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the SUNY Orange graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | SUNY Orange | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 47.82% |
1121 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
430 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Orange lost contact with the remaining 660 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 430 | 38.36% |
| Dropped Out | 660 | 58.88% |
First-time / part-time students at Orange County Community College represent 18.70% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time, part-time students in the SUNY Orange class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 18%.
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 Completions | SUNY Orange | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 16% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 23.72% |
403 first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
98 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Orange lost contact with the remaining 294 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 2.73% |
| Transferred | 98 | 24.32% |
| Dropped Out | 294 | 72.95% |
340 SUNY Orange students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.95% 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 31%, 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 31%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | SUNY Orange | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 31% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 55.07% |
233 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.
130 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Orange lost contact with the remaining 100 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.29% |
| Transferred | 130 | 55.79% |
| Dropped Out | 100 | 42.92% |
261 SUNY Orange students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.94% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 25%, 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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | SUNY Orange | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 25% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 37.80% |
192 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
88 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Orange lost contact with the remaining 102 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.04% |
| Transferred | 88 | 45.83% |
| Dropped Out | 102 | 53.13% |
