by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many YCP first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore YCP retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 77% students making it past their freshmen year, YCP 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| YCP | 77% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
Of the 927 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 37% of the cohort graduated. After six years 56% had completed their degree, and 57% after eight years.
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 YCP graduation rate 56%.
The typical YCP student takes 4.31 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 662 | 40% |
| Six Years | 927 | 56% |
| Eight Years | 15 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 701 | 43% |
Approximately 701 students or 43% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 701 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
530 transferred to another institution.
YCP lost contact with the remaining 169 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.3% |
| Transferred | 530 | 75.6% |
| Dropped Out | 169 | 24.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 54% |
| Black / African-American | 34% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 49% |
| International | 33% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 52% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 70% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 YCP are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at York College of Pennsylvania represent 73% of the students in the class of 2015, and 73.03% of YCP bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 37%, first-time students in the YCP class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the YCP graduation rate was 57%, and by the eight year mark, 58% 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 | YCP | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 57% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 47.82% |
506 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.
401 transferred to another institution.
YCP lost contact with the remaining 103 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.40% |
| Transferred | 401 | 79.25% |
| Dropped Out | 103 | 20.36% |
First-time / part-time students at York College of Pennsylvania represent 0.61% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 10%, first-time, part-time students in the YCP class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 10%.
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 | YCP | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 10% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 23.72% |
9 first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
YCP lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 6 | 66.67% |
363 YCP students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.09% 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 59%, 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 60%.
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 | YCP | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 59% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 60% | 55.07% |
146 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.
99 transferred to another institution.
YCP lost contact with the remaining 47 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 99 | 67.81% |
| Dropped Out | 47 | 32.19% |
76 YCP students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.63% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 46%, 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 47%.
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 | YCP | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 46% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 37.80% |
40 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
27 transferred to another institution.
YCP lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 27 | 67.50% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 32.50% |
