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Tompkins Cortland Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

25% 4-Year Graduation Rate
29% 6-Year Graduation Rate
49% Retention Rate

Tompkins Cortland Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Tompkins Cortland retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

Tompkins Cortland Retention Rate

49% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

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

With 49% students making it past their freshmen year, Tompkins Cortland has freshmen retention rates similar to 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%.

Tompkins Cortland Retention  49 out of 100
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New York Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Tompkins Cortland49%
Nationwide70.57%
New York73.51%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Tompkins Cortland Graduation Rates

29% 6-Year Graduation Rate
33.70% Transfer Rate
36.17% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 549 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 25% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 29% of the students had graduated and after eight years 30% of this class completed their degree.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Tompkins Cortland graduation rate 29%.

Four Year Graduation Rate  26%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  29%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  30%
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Tompkins Cortland Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years49326%
Six Years54929%
Eight Years151%
Did Not Complete1,34070%
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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Tompkins Cortland Drop Out Rate

Approximately 1340 students or 70% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 1340 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred64247.9%
Dropped Out68951.4%

Tompkins Cortland Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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 Tompkins Cortland 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 Tompkins Cortland Graduation Rates

67% First-Time, Full-Time
26% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Tompkins Cortland Community College represent 67% of the students in the class of 2015, and 60.84% of Tompkins Cortland bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time students in the Tompkins Cortland class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Tompkins Cortland graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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  25 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  26 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  27 out of 100
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Tompkins Cortland First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsTompkins CortlandNationwide
Four Years25%37.92%
Six Years26%46.43%
Eight Years27%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Tompkins Cortland Drop Out Rates

924 first-time / full-time students or 73% 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 Enrolled00.00%
Transferred45048.70%
Dropped Out46750.54%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

4% First-Time, Part-Time
35% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Tompkins Cortland Community College represent 4.04% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 35%, first-time, part-time students in the Tompkins Cortland class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 38%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  35 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  38 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Tompkins Cortland Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsTompkins CortlandNationwide
Four Years27%14.37%
Six Years35%21.59%
Eight Years38%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Tompkins Cortland Drop Out Rates

48 first-time / part-time students or 62% 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%
Transferred2245.83%
Dropped Out2654.17%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

21% Returning, Full-Time
37% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

401 Tompkins Cortland students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.05% 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 37%, 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 38%.

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  37 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  38 out of 100
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Tompkins Cortland Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsTompkins CortlandNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years37%53.83%
Eight Years38%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Tompkins Cortland Drop Out Rates

247 non first-time / part-time students or 62% 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 Enrolled10.40%
Transferred11646.96%
Dropped Out13052.63%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

8% Returning, Part-Time
24% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

160 Tompkins Cortland students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.40% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 24%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 24%.

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  24 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  24 out of 100
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Tompkins Cortland Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsTompkins CortlandNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years24%36.03%
Eight Years24%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Tompkins Cortland Drop Out Rates

121 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled10.83%
Transferred5444.63%
Dropped Out6654.55%

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