by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Colgate after their first year? Are Colgate students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 94% students making it past their freshmen year, Colgate 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 | |
|---|---|
| Colgate | 94% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
How many of the estimated 703 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
88% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 91% in six years, and 92% in eight years.
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 Colgate graduation rate 91%.
The average length of time it takes an Colgate undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.05 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 679 | 88% |
| Six Years | 703 | 91% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 64 | 8% |
Approximately 64 students or 8% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 64 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
49 transferred to another institution.
Colgate lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 49 | 76.6% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 23.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 94% |
| Black / African-American | 94% |
| Hispanic | 85% |
| International | 86% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 65% |
| Unknown | 90% |
| White | 94% |
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 Colgate 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 Colgate University represent 99% of the students in the class of 2015, and 99.15% of Colgate bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 88%, first-time students in the Colgate class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Colgate graduation rate was 91%, and by the eight year mark, 92% 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 | Colgate | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 88% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 91% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 92% | 47.82% |
64 first-time / full-time students or 8% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
49 transferred to another institution.
Colgate lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 49 | 76.56% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 23.44% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Colgate first-time, part-time students.
6 Colgate students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.78% 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 100%, 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 100%.
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 | Colgate | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 100% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 55.07% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Colgate returning, full-time students.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Colgate returning, part-time students.
