by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many SUNY New Paltz first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore SUNY New Paltz retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 87% students making it past their freshmen year, SUNY New Paltz 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| SUNY New Paltz | 87% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 1,590 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 55% of the cohort graduated. After six years 74% had completed their degree, and 75% 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 SUNY New Paltz graduation rate 74%.
The average SUNY New Paltz student takes 4.21 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,358 | 63% |
| Six Years | 1,590 | 74% |
| Eight Years | 20 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 540 | 25% |
Approximately 540 students or 25% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 540 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
388 transferred to another institution.
SUNY New Paltz lost contact with the remaining 147 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.4% |
| Transferred | 388 | 71.9% |
| Dropped Out | 147 | 27.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 64% |
| Black / African-American | 76% |
| Hispanic | 73% |
| International | 40% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 77% |
| Unknown | 64% |
| White | 79% |
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 SUNY New Paltz 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 students at SUNY New Paltz represent 54% of the students in the class of 2015, and 52.83% of SUNY New Paltz bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 55%, first-time students in the SUNY New Paltz class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the SUNY New Paltz graduation rate was 72%, and by the eight year mark, 73% 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 New Paltz | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 55% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 72% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 73% | 47.82% |
313 first-time / full-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
260 transferred to another institution.
SUNY New Paltz lost contact with the remaining 49 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.64% |
| Transferred | 260 | 83.07% |
| Dropped Out | 49 | 15.65% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on SUNY New Paltz first-time, part-time students.
907 SUNY New Paltz students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 42.19% 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 79%, 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 79%.
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 New Paltz | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 79% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 79% | 55.07% |
189 non first-time / part-time students or 21% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
110 transferred to another institution.
SUNY New Paltz lost contact with the remaining 78 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.53% |
| Transferred | 110 | 58.20% |
| Dropped Out | 78 | 41.27% |
79 SUNY New Paltz students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.67% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 47%, 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.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | SUNY New Paltz | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 47% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 37.80% |
38 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
18 transferred to another institution.
SUNY New Paltz lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 18 | 47.37% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 52.63% |
