by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Utica College 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 Utica College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 71% students making it past their freshmen year, Utica College 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 | |
|---|---|
| Utica College | 71% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 1073 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 60% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 65% of the students had graduated and after eight years 65% 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 Utica College graduation rate 65%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 996 | 60% |
| Six Years | 1073 | 65% |
| Eight Years | 11 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 573 | 35% |
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 573 students or 35% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 573 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
100 transferred to another institution.
Utica College lost contact with the remaining 471 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.3% |
| Transferred | 100 | 17.5% |
| Dropped Out | 471 | 82.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 63% |
| Black / African-American | 31% |
| Hispanic | 44% |
| International | 40% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 26% |
| White | 64% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at Utica College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Utica University represent 41.71% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Utica College graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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 | Utica College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 50% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 58% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 47.82% |
290 first-time / full-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
73 transferred to another institution.
Utica College lost contact with the remaining 215 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.69% |
| Transferred | 73 | 25.17% |
| Dropped Out | 215 | 74.14% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Utica University.
Returning / full-time students at Utica University represent 34.96% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Utica College graduation rate was 78%, and by the eight year mark, 78% 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 | Utica College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 78% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 78% | 55.07% |
127 non first-time / part-time students or 22% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
17 transferred to another institution.
Utica College lost contact with the remaining 110 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 17 | 13.39% |
| Dropped Out | 110 | 86.61% |
Returning / part-time students at Utica University represent 23.33% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Utica College graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 60% 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 | Utica College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 55% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 58% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 37.80% |
156 non first-time / part-time students or 40% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
Utica College lost contact with the remaining 146 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 10 | 6.41% |
| Dropped Out | 146 | 93.59% |
