by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding SUNY Brockport 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 72% students making it past their freshmen year, SUNY Brockport 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 Brockport | 72% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 1624 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 57% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 66% of the students had graduated and after eight years 67% 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 SUNY Brockport graduation rate 66%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1407 | 57% |
| Six Years | 1624 | 66% |
| Eight Years | 26 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 824 | 33% |
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 824 students or 33% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 824 students who did not complete their degree?
3 are still enrolled.
556 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Brockport lost contact with the remaining 258 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.4% |
| Transferred | 556 | 67.5% |
| Dropped Out | 258 | 31.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 45% |
| Hispanic | 39% |
| International | 54% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 43% |
| Unknown | 66% |
| White | 62% |
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 SUNY Brockport 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 SUNY Brockport represent 49.01% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SUNY Brockport graduation rate was 63%, and by the eight year mark, 65% 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 | SUNY Brockport | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 49% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 63% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 65% | 47.82% |
430 first-time / full-time students or 35% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
341 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Brockport lost contact with the remaining 86 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.70% |
| Transferred | 341 | 79.30% |
| Dropped Out | 86 | 20.00% |
First-time / part-time students at SUNY Brockport represent 0.16% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SUNY Brockport graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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 | SUNY Brockport | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 50% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 50% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 23.72% |
2 first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Brockport lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 50.00% |
Returning / full-time students at SUNY Brockport represent 43.85% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SUNY Brockport graduation rate was 70%, and by the eight year mark, 71% 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 | SUNY Brockport | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 70% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 55.07% |
320 non first-time / part-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
179 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Brockport lost contact with the remaining 136 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.56% |
| Transferred | 179 | 55.94% |
| Dropped Out | 136 | 42.50% |
Returning / part-time students at SUNY Brockport represent 6.98% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SUNY Brockport graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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 | SUNY Brockport | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 53% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 58% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 37.80% |
72 non first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
35 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Brockport lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.78% |
| Transferred | 35 | 48.61% |
| Dropped Out | 35 | 48.61% |
