by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Rutgers Camden 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 Rutgers Camden. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 80% students making it past their freshmen year, Rutgers Camden 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 Jersey, the average is 74.83%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Rutgers Camden | 80% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Jersey | 74.83% |
How many of the estimated 1254 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 61% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 70% of the students had graduated and after eight years 72% 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 Rutgers Camden graduation rate 70%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1080 | 61% |
| Six Years | 1254 | 70% |
| Eight Years | 21 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 507 | 28% |
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 507 students or 28% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 507 students who did not complete their degree?
6 are still enrolled.
236 transferred to another institution.
Rutgers Camden lost contact with the remaining 260 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.2% |
| Transferred | 236 | 46.5% |
| Dropped Out | 260 | 51.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 80% |
| Black / African-American | 63% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 59% |
| International | 74% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 55% |
| Unknown | 47% |
| White | 68% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Rutgers Camden are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Rutgers University-Camden represent 37.00% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Rutgers Camden graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 66% 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 | Rutgers Camden | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 45% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 65% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 47.82% |
223 first-time / full-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
112 transferred to another institution.
Rutgers Camden lost contact with the remaining 105 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 2.69% |
| Transferred | 112 | 50.22% |
| Dropped Out | 105 | 47.09% |
First-time / part-time students at Rutgers University-Camden represent 0.34% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Rutgers Camden graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% 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 | Rutgers Camden | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 0% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 0% | 23.72% |
6 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
Rutgers Camden lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 50.00% |
Returning / full-time students at Rutgers University-Camden represent 47.98% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Rutgers Camden graduation rate was 81%, and by the eight year mark, 81% 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 | Rutgers Camden | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 81% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 81% | 55.07% |
162 non first-time / part-time students or 19% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
78 transferred to another institution.
Rutgers Camden lost contact with the remaining 82 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.23% |
| Transferred | 78 | 48.15% |
| Dropped Out | 82 | 50.62% |
Returning / part-time students at Rutgers University-Camden represent 14.69% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Rutgers Camden graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 56% 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 | Rutgers Camden | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 45% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 53% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 37.80% |
116 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
43 transferred to another institution.
Rutgers Camden lost contact with the remaining 70 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 2.59% |
| Transferred | 43 | 37.07% |
| Dropped Out | 70 | 60.34% |
