SUNY Oneonta Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

SUNY Oneonta 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many SUNY Oneonta 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 SUNY Oneonta. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• SUNY Oneonta Retention Rate
• SUNY Oneonta Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• SUNY Oneonta Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

SUNY Oneonta Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, SUNY Oneonta 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%.

SUNY Oneonta Graduation Rates

Of the 1387 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 69% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 74% of the students had graduated and after eight years 74% 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 Oneonta graduation rate 74%.

SUNY Oneonta Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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.

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SUNY Oneonta Drop Out Rate

Approximately 492 students or 26% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 492 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 382 transferred to another institution.

• SUNY Oneonta lost contact with the remaining 108 who we assumed dropped out.

SUNY Oneonta Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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.

The majority of students at SUNY Oneonta are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.

First-Time / Full-Time SUNY Oneonta Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at SUNY Oneonta represent 59.65% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the SUNY Oneonta graduation rate was 75%, and by the eight year mark, 75% 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.

SUNY Oneonta First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time SUNY Oneonta Drop Out Rates

282 first-time / full-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 224 transferred to another institution.

• SUNY Oneonta lost contact with the remaining 58 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at SUNY Oneonta represent 0.05% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the SUNY Oneonta 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.

First-Time / Part-Time SUNY Oneonta Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time SUNY Oneonta Drop Out Rates

1 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.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• SUNY Oneonta lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at SUNY Oneonta represent 39.87% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the SUNY Oneonta graduation rate was 72%, and by the eight year mark, 73% 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.

SUNY Oneonta Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time SUNY Oneonta Drop Out Rates

204 non first-time / part-time students or 27% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 156 transferred to another institution.

• SUNY Oneonta lost contact with the remaining 46 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at SUNY Oneonta represent 0.42% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the SUNY Oneonta graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 38% 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.

SUNY Oneonta Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time SUNY Oneonta Drop Out Rates

5 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• SUNY Oneonta lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Roy Saplin under License