by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Berkeley College - New York 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 68% students making it past their freshmen year, Berkeley College - New York 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Berkeley College - New York | 68% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
How many of the estimated 1,055 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
27% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 41% in six years, and 42% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Berkeley College - New York is 41%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
The average length of time it takes an Berkeley College - New York undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.29 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 872 | 34% |
| Six Years | 1,055 | 41% |
| Eight Years | 38 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,506 | 58% |
Approximately 1506 students or 58% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1506 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
661 transferred to another institution.
Berkeley College - New York lost contact with the remaining 832 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.1% |
| Transferred | 661 | 43.9% |
| Dropped Out | 832 | 55.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 33% |
| Asian | 27% |
| Black / African-American | 33% |
| Hawaiian | 50% |
| Hispanic | 34% |
| International | 38% |
| Unknown | 23% |
| White | 38% |
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 Berkeley College - New York 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 Berkeley College - New York represent 53% of the students in the class of 2015, and 44.64% of Berkeley College - New York bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 27%, first-time students in the Berkeley College - New York class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Berkeley College - New York graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | Berkeley College - New York | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 27% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 34% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 47.82% |
873 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
381 transferred to another institution.
Berkeley College - New York lost contact with the remaining 488 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.23% |
| Transferred | 381 | 43.64% |
| Dropped Out | 488 | 55.90% |
First-time / part-time students at Berkeley College - New York represent 2.50% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the Berkeley College - New York class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 15%.
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 | Berkeley College - New York | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
55 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
Berkeley College - New York lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.82% |
| Transferred | 21 | 38.18% |
| Dropped Out | 33 | 60.00% |
1044 Berkeley College - New York students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 40.15% 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 51%, 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 52%.
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 | Berkeley College - New York | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 51% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 55.07% |
496 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
221 transferred to another institution.
Berkeley College - New York lost contact with the remaining 269 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.21% |
| Transferred | 221 | 44.56% |
| Dropped Out | 269 | 54.23% |
124 Berkeley College - New York students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.77% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 31%, 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 34%.
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 | Berkeley College - New York | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 31% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 34% | 37.80% |
82 non first-time / part-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
38 transferred to another institution.
Berkeley College - New York lost contact with the remaining 42 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.44% |
| Transferred | 38 | 46.34% |
| Dropped Out | 42 | 51.22% |
