by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many New School University 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 New School University. 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 85% students making it past their freshmen year, New School University 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 | |
|---|---|
| New School University | 85% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
Of the 1762 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 58% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 68% of the students had graduated and after eight years 69% 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 New School University graduation rate 68%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1508 | 58% |
| Six Years | 1762 | 68% |
| Eight Years | 20 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 796 | 31% |
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 796 students or 31% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 796 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
358 transferred to another institution.
New School University lost contact with the remaining 432 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.3% |
| Transferred | 358 | 45.0% |
| Dropped Out | 432 | 54.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 67% |
| Asian | 76% |
| Black / African-American | 61% |
| Hawaiian | 50% |
| Hispanic | 65% |
| International | 83% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 64% |
| Unknown | 57% |
| White | 66% |
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 New School University 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 students at The New School represent 63.54% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the New School University graduation rate was 69%, and by the eight year mark, 70% 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 | New School University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 56% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 69% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 70% | 47.82% |
487 first-time / full-time students or 30% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
254 transferred to another institution.
New School University lost contact with the remaining 230 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.62% |
| Transferred | 254 | 52.16% |
| Dropped Out | 230 | 47.23% |
First-time / part-time students at The New School represent 1.94% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the New School University graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 56% 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 | New School University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 40% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 54% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 23.72% |
22 first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
New School University lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 4.55% |
| Transferred | 4 | 18.18% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 77.27% |
Returning / full-time students at The New School represent 27.70% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the New School University graduation rate was 74%, and by the eight year mark, 74% 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 | New School University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 74% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 74% | 55.07% |
183 non first-time / part-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
69 transferred to another institution.
New School University lost contact with the remaining 112 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.09% |
| Transferred | 69 | 37.70% |
| Dropped Out | 112 | 61.20% |
Returning / part-time students at The New School represent 6.83% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the New School University graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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 | New School University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 40% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 37.80% |
104 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
New School University lost contact with the remaining 73 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 31 | 29.81% |
| Dropped Out | 73 | 70.19% |
