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Pace University Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

39% 4-Year Graduation Rate
56% 6-Year Graduation Rate
73% Retention Rate

Pace University - New York 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Pace University 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.

Pace University Retention Rate

73% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

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

With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, Pace University has freshmen retention rates above 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%.

Pace University Retention  73 out of 100
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New York Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Pace University73%
Nationwide70.57%
New York73.51%

Pace University Graduation Rates

56% 6-Year Graduation Rate
29.82% Transfer Rate
12.00% Dropout Rate

How many of the estimated 1,359 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?

After four years 39% of the cohort graduated. After six years 56% had completed their degree, and 58% 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 Pace University graduation rate 56%.

The average length of time it takes an Pace University undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.26 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  44%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  56%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  58%
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Pace University Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years1,07144%
Six Years1,35956%
Eight Years332%
Did Not Complete1,01642%
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.
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Pace University Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1016 students or 42% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1016 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled70.7%
Transferred71870.7%
Dropped Out28928.4%

Pace University Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native67%
Asian65%
Black / African-American51%
Hispanic54%
International66%
Multi-Ethnic45%
Unknown65%
White60%

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 Pace University 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 Pace University Graduation Rates

66% First-Time, Full-Time
54% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Pace University - New York represent 66% of the students in the class of 2015, and 63.06% of Pace University bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 39%, first-time students in the Pace University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Pace University graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 55% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  54 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  55 out of 100
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Pace University First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsPace UniversityNationwide
Four Years39%37.92%
Six Years54%46.43%
Eight Years55%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Pace University Drop Out Rates

719 first-time / full-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled70.97%
Transferred53574.41%
Dropped Out17824.76%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
26% 6-Year Grad Rate
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First-time / part-time students at Pace University - New York represent 1.41% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time, part-time students in the Pace University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 29%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  29 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Pace University Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsPace UniversityNationwide
Four Years15%14.37%
Six Years26%21.59%
Eight Years29%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Pace University Drop Out Rates

24 first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred625.00%
Dropped Out1875.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

27% Returning, Full-Time
66% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

654 Pace University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 27.16% 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 66%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 68%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  66 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  68 out of 100
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Pace University Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsPace UniversityNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years66%53.83%
Eight Years68%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Pace University Drop Out Rates

212 non first-time / part-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled31.42%
Transferred15372.17%
Dropped Out5626.42%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

5% Returning, Part-Time
46% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

127 Pace University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 5.27% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 46%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 52%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  46 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  52 out of 100
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Pace University Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsPace UniversityNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years46%36.03%
Eight Years52%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Pace University Drop Out Rates

61 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred2439.34%
Dropped Out3760.66%

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