by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many SUNY Plattsburgh 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 Plattsburgh. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes 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 73% students making it past their freshmen year, SUNY Plattsburgh 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 Plattsburgh | 73% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
Of the 1137 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 55% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 66% of the students had graduated and after eight years 66% 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 Plattsburgh graduation rate 66%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 951 | 55% |
| Six Years | 1137 | 66% |
| Eight Years | 13 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 580 | 34% |
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 580 students or 34% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 580 students who did not complete their degree?
3 are still enrolled.
374 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Plattsburgh lost contact with the remaining 202 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.5% |
| Transferred | 374 | 64.5% |
| Dropped Out | 202 | 34.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 25% |
| Asian | 49% |
| Black / African-American | 53% |
| Hispanic | 46% |
| International | 70% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 52% |
| Unknown | 61% |
| White | 64% |
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 Plattsburgh 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 students at State University of New York at Plattsburgh represent 60.75% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SUNY Plattsburgh graduation rate was 63%, and by the eight year mark, 64% 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 Plattsburgh | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 49% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 63% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 47.82% |
377 first-time / full-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
257 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Plattsburgh lost contact with the remaining 117 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.80% |
| Transferred | 257 | 68.17% |
| Dropped Out | 117 | 31.03% |
First-time / part-time students at State University of New York at Plattsburgh represent 0.12% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SUNY Plattsburgh 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.
| Completions | SUNY Plattsburgh | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 0% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 0% | 23.72% |
2 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.
2 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Plattsburgh lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
Returning / full-time students at State University of New York at Plattsburgh represent 35.03% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SUNY Plattsburgh graduation rate was 71%, and by the eight year mark, 72% 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 Plattsburgh | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 71% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 72% | 55.07% |
168 non first-time / part-time students or 28% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
100 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Plattsburgh lost contact with the remaining 67 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.60% |
| Transferred | 100 | 59.52% |
| Dropped Out | 67 | 39.88% |
Returning / part-time students at State University of New York at Plattsburgh represent 4.10% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SUNY Plattsburgh graduation rate was 52%, and by the eight year mark, 54% 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 Plattsburgh | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 44% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 52% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 37.80% |
33 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Plattsburgh lost contact with the remaining 18 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 15 | 45.45% |
| Dropped Out | 18 | 54.55% |
