by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to SUNY Schenectady after their first year? Are SUNY Schenectady students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 52% students making it past their freshmen year, SUNY Schenectady 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 Schenectady | 52% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
How many of the estimated 374 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 17% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 19% of the students had graduated and after eight years 21% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of SUNY Schenectady is 19%. 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 | 324 | 17% |
| Six Years | 374 | 19% |
| Eight Years | 28 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,558 | 79% |
Approximately 1558 students or 79% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1558 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
632 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Schenectady lost contact with the remaining 912 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 632 | 40.6% |
| Dropped Out | 912 | 58.5% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 Schenectady are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at SUNY Schenectady County Community College represent 55% of the students in the class of 2015, and 56.15% of SUNY Schenectady bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time students in the SUNY Schenectady class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the SUNY Schenectady graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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 Schenectady | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 19% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 47.82% |
859 first-time / full-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
310 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Schenectady lost contact with the remaining 543 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 310 | 36.09% |
| Dropped Out | 543 | 63.21% |
First-time / part-time students at SUNY Schenectady County Community College represent 10.87% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time, part-time students in the SUNY Schenectady class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 11%.
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 Schenectady | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 9% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 11% | 23.72% |
190 first-time / part-time students or 89% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
60 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Schenectady lost contact with the remaining 128 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.05% |
| Transferred | 60 | 31.58% |
| Dropped Out | 128 | 67.37% |
454 SUNY Schenectady students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.16% 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 23%, 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 24%.
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 Schenectady | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 23% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 55.07% |
346 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
178 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Schenectady lost contact with the remaining 165 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.87% |
| Transferred | 178 | 51.45% |
| Dropped Out | 165 | 47.69% |
207 SUNY Schenectady students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.56% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 20%, 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 21%.
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 Schenectady | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 20% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 37.80% |
163 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
84 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Schenectady lost contact with the remaining 76 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.84% |
| Transferred | 84 | 51.53% |
| Dropped Out | 76 | 46.63% |
