by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding University of Rochester 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 92% students making it past their freshmen year, University of Rochester 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 | |
|---|---|
| University of Rochester | 92% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 1,210 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 77% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 86% of the students had graduated and after eight years 88% 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 University of Rochester graduation rate 86%.
The average length of time it takes an University of Rochester undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.11 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,105 | 79% |
| Six Years | 1,210 | 86% |
| Eight Years | 18 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 173 | 12% |
Approximately 173 students or 12% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 173 students who did not complete their degree?
5 are still enrolled.
127 transferred to another institution.
University of Rochester lost contact with the remaining 45 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 2.9% |
| Transferred | 127 | 73.4% |
| Dropped Out | 45 | 26.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 91% |
| Black / African-American | 70% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 76% |
| International | 90% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 80% |
| Unknown | 77% |
| White | 87% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 University of Rochester are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at University of Rochester represent 90% of the students in the class of 2015, and 89.34% of University of Rochester bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 77%, first-time students in the University of Rochester class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the University of Rochester graduation rate was 85%, and by the eight year mark, 87% 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 | University of Rochester | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 77% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 85% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 87% | 47.82% |
170 first-time / full-time students or 13% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
127 transferred to another institution.
University of Rochester lost contact with the remaining 42 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 2.94% |
| Transferred | 127 | 74.71% |
| Dropped Out | 42 | 24.71% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on University of Rochester first-time, part-time students.
134 University of Rochester students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.52% 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 96%, 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 98%.
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 | University of Rochester | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 96% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 98% | 55.07% |
3 non first-time / part-time students or 2% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
University of Rochester lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on University of Rochester returning, part-time students.
