by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Binghamton 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 92% students making it past their freshmen year, Binghamton 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Binghamton University | 92% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
Of the 2,994 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 72% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 81% of the students had graduated and after eight years 82% 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 Binghamton University graduation rate 81%.
The typical Binghamton University student takes 4.14 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2,697 | 73% |
| Six Years | 2,994 | 81% |
| Eight Years | 30 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 665 | 18% |
Approximately 665 students or 18% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 665 students who did not complete their degree?
7 are still enrolled.
505 transferred to another institution.
Binghamton University lost contact with the remaining 156 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.1% |
| Transferred | 505 | 75.9% |
| Dropped Out | 156 | 23.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 81% |
| Black / African-American | 81% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 78% |
| International | 67% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 77% |
| Unknown | 82% |
| White | 85% |
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 Binghamton University 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 Binghamton University represent 66% of the students in the class of 2015, and 66.67% of Binghamton University bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 72%, first-time students in the Binghamton University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Binghamton University graduation rate was 82%, and by the eight year mark, 83% 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 | Binghamton University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 72% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 82% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 83% | 47.82% |
418 first-time / full-time students or 17% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
326 transferred to another institution.
Binghamton University lost contact with the remaining 90 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.67% |
| Transferred | 326 | 77.99% |
| Dropped Out | 90 | 21.53% |
First-time / part-time students at Binghamton University represent 2.22% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 82%, first-time, part-time students in the Binghamton 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 82%.
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 | Binghamton University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 61% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 82% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 82% | 23.72% |
15 first-time / part-time students or 18% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Binghamton University lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 6.67% |
| Dropped Out | 14 | 93.33% |
1135 Binghamton University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 30.77% 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 81%, 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 81%.
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 | Binghamton University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 81% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 81% | 55.07% |
218 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.
169 transferred to another institution.
Binghamton University lost contact with the remaining 47 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.92% |
| Transferred | 169 | 77.52% |
| Dropped Out | 47 | 21.56% |
30 Binghamton University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.81% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 53%, 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 53%.
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 | Binghamton University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 53% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 37.80% |
14 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
Binghamton University lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 9 | 64.29% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 35.71% |
