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SUNY Oswego Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

50% 4-Year Graduation Rate
65% 6-Year Graduation Rate
81% Retention Rate

SUNY Oswego 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to SUNY Oswego after their first year? Are SUNY Oswego students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

SUNY Oswego Retention Rate

81% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 81% students making it past their freshmen year, SUNY Oswego 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 Oswego Retention  81 out of 100
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New York Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
SUNY Oswego81%
Nationwide70.57%
New York73.51%

SUNY Oswego Graduation Rates

65% 6-Year Graduation Rate
25.67% Transfer Rate
7.80% Dropout Rate

Of the 1,577 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 50% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 65% of the students had graduated and after eight years 66% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of SUNY Oswego is 65%. 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.

The average length of time it takes an SUNY Oswego undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.24 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  55%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  65%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  66%
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SUNY Oswego Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years1,31755%
Six Years1,57765%
Eight Years201%
Did Not Complete81434%
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 Oswego Drop Out Rate

Approximately 814 students or 34% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 814 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled70.9%
Transferred61976.0%
Dropped Out18823.1%

SUNY Oswego Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian64%
Black / African-American63%
Hispanic58%
International28%
Multi-Ethnic48%
White68%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

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 Oswego are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time SUNY Oswego Graduation Rates

56% First-Time, Full-Time
65% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at SUNY Oswego represent 56% of the students in the class of 2015, and 55.61% of SUNY Oswego bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 50%, first-time students in the SUNY Oswego class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the SUNY Oswego graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 66% 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.

Four Year Graduation Rate  50 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  65 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  66 out of 100
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SUNY Oswego First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsSUNY OswegoNationwide
Four Years50%37.92%
Six Years65%46.43%
Eight Years66%47.82%

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

453 first-time / full-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled71.55%
Transferred38685.21%
Dropped Out6313.91%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time

First-time / part-time students at SUNY Oswego represent 0.17% of the students in the class of 2015.

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

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsSUNY OswegoNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years1%21.59%
Eight Years1%23.72%

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

4 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred125.00%
Dropped Out375.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

42% Returning, Full-Time
67% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

1006 SUNY Oswego students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 41.73% 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 67%, 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 68%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  67 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  68 out of 100
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SUNY Oswego Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsSUNY OswegoNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years67%53.83%
Eight Years68%55.07%

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

324 non first-time / part-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled30.93%
Transferred21867.28%
Dropped Out10331.79%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% Returning, Part-Time
42% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

59 SUNY Oswego students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.45% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 42%, 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 44%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  42 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  44 out of 100
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SUNY Oswego Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsSUNY OswegoNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years42%36.03%
Eight Years44%37.80%

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

33 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1442.42%
Dropped Out1957.58%

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