by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to SUNY Delhi after their first year? Are SUNY Delhi students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, SUNY Delhi 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 Delhi | 76% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
How many of the estimated 784 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 43% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 51% of the students had graduated and after eight years 52% 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 Delhi graduation rate 51%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at SUNY Delhi? The standard length of time for most students is 4.46 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 708 | 46% |
| Six Years | 784 | 51% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 748 | 48% |
Approximately 748 students or 48% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 748 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
466 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Delhi lost contact with the remaining 278 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 466 | 62.3% |
| Dropped Out | 278 | 37.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 64% |
| Black / African-American | 35% |
| Hawaiian | 50% |
| Hispanic | 37% |
| International | 67% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 40% |
| Unknown | 29% |
| White | 49% |
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 Delhi 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 SUNY Delhi represent 61% of the students in the class of 2015, and 56.38% of SUNY Delhi bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 43%, first-time students in the SUNY Delhi class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the SUNY Delhi graduation rate was 47%, 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 Delhi | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 43% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 47% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 47.82% |
493 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.
301 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Delhi lost contact with the remaining 190 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 301 | 61.05% |
| Dropped Out | 190 | 38.54% |
First-time / part-time students at SUNY Delhi represent 0.71% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 45%, first-time, part-time students in the SUNY Delhi class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 45%.
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 Delhi | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 45% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 45% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 23.72% |
6 first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Delhi lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 66.67% |
300 SUNY Delhi students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.43% 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 61%, 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 62%.
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 Delhi | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 61% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 55.07% |
113 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
76 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Delhi lost contact with the remaining 36 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.88% |
| Transferred | 76 | 67.26% |
| Dropped Out | 36 | 31.86% |
294 SUNY Delhi students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.04% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 52%, 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 54%.
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 Delhi | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 52% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 37.80% |
136 non first-time / part-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
87 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Delhi lost contact with the remaining 48 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.74% |
| Transferred | 87 | 63.97% |
| Dropped Out | 48 | 35.29% |
