by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Barnard? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 93% students making it past their freshmen year, Barnard 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 | |
|---|---|
| Barnard | 93% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 618 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
87% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 93% in six years, and 93% in 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 Barnard graduation rate 93%.
The average length of time it takes an Barnard undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.11 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 584 | 88% |
| Six Years | 618 | 93% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 45 | 7% |
Approximately 45 students or 7% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 45 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
40 transferred to another institution.
Barnard lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.2% |
| Transferred | 40 | 88.9% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 8.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 94% |
| Black / African-American | 88% |
| Hispanic | 86% |
| International | 89% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 95% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 90% |
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 Barnard 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 Barnard College represent 91% of the students in the class of 2015, and 90.94% of Barnard bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 87%, first-time students in the Barnard class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Barnard graduation rate was 93%, and by the eight year mark, 93% 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 | Barnard | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 87% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 93% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 93% | 47.82% |
41 first-time / full-time students or 7% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
38 transferred to another institution.
Barnard lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.44% |
| Transferred | 38 | 92.68% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 7.32% |
First-time / part-time students at Barnard College represent 0.90% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 83%, first-time, part-time students in the Barnard class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 83%.
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 | Barnard | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 83% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 83% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 83% | 23.72% |
1 first-time / part-time students or 17% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Barnard lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
54 Barnard students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.11% 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 94%, 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 94%.
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 | Barnard | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 94% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 94% | 55.07% |
3 non first-time / part-time students or 6% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Barnard lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 33.33% |
| Transferred | 2 | 66.67% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Barnard returning, part-time students.
