by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Cooper Union after their first year? Are Cooper Union students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 85% students making it past their freshmen year, Cooper Union 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 | |
|---|---|
| Cooper Union | 85% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 187 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 62% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 82% of the students had graduated and after eight years 84% of this class completed their degree.
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 Cooper Union graduation rate 82%.
The average Cooper Union student takes 4.26 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 143 | 63% |
| Six Years | 187 | 82% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 37 | 16% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 80% |
| Black / African-American | 100% |
| Hispanic | 100% |
| International | 72% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 62% |
| Unknown | 77% |
| White | 80% |
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.
The majority of students at Cooper Union are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art represent 89% of the students in the class of 2015, and 89.84% of Cooper Union bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 62%, first-time students in the Cooper Union class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Cooper Union graduation rate was 83%, and by the eight year mark, 84% 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 | Cooper Union | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 62% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 83% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 84% | 47.82% |
33 first-time / full-time students or 16% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Cooper Union lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 33 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Cooper Union first-time, part-time students.
24 Cooper Union students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.57% 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 79%, 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 83%.
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 | Cooper Union | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 79% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 83% | 55.07% |
4 non 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.
Cooper Union lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Cooper Union returning, part-time students.
