by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many SUNY Cobleskill first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore SUNY Cobleskill retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, SUNY Cobleskill 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 Cobleskill | 76% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 524 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 41% of the cohort graduated. After six years 47% had completed their degree, and 48% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of SUNY Cobleskill is 47%. 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.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at SUNY Cobleskill? The standard length of time for most students is 4.26 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 476 | 43% |
| Six Years | 524 | 47% |
| Eight Years | 4 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 583 | 52% |
Approximately 583 students or 52% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 583 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
343 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Cobleskill lost contact with the remaining 238 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 343 | 58.8% |
| Dropped Out | 238 | 40.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 38% |
| Black / African-American | 36% |
| Hispanic | 33% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 40% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 46% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 Cobleskill are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at SUNY Cobleskill represent 71% of the students in the class of 2015, and 69.47% of SUNY Cobleskill bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 41%, first-time students in the SUNY Cobleskill class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the SUNY Cobleskill graduation rate was 46%, and by the eight year mark, 47% 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 | SUNY Cobleskill | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 41% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 46% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 47.82% |
422 first-time / full-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
258 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Cobleskill lost contact with the remaining 163 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 258 | 61.14% |
| Dropped Out | 163 | 38.63% |
First-time / part-time students at SUNY Cobleskill represent 1.26% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the SUNY Cobleskill class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 14%.
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 | SUNY Cobleskill | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
12 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Cobleskill lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 5 | 41.67% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 58.33% |
283 SUNY Cobleskill students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.47% 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 52%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 53%.
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 | SUNY Cobleskill | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 52% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 53% | 55.07% |
134 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
72 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Cobleskill lost contact with the remaining 61 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.75% |
| Transferred | 72 | 53.73% |
| Dropped Out | 61 | 45.52% |
25 SUNY Cobleskill students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.25% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 40%, 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 40%.
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 | SUNY Cobleskill | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 40% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 37.80% |
15 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Cobleskill lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 8 | 53.33% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 46.67% |
