by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding CCNY 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 80% students making it past their freshmen year, CCNY 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 | |
|---|---|
| CCNY | 80% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
Of the 1,774 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
12% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 47% in six years, and 51% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of CCNY is 47%. 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 CCNY undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.76 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 922 | 24% |
| Six Years | 1,774 | 47% |
| Eight Years | 159 | 4% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,859 | 49% |
Approximately 1859 students or 49% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1859 students who did not complete their degree?
25 are still enrolled.
1028 transferred to another institution.
CCNY lost contact with the remaining 777 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 25 | 1.3% |
| Transferred | 1028 | 55.3% |
| Dropped Out | 777 | 41.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 61% |
| Black / African-American | 59% |
| Hawaiian | 54% |
| Hispanic | 57% |
| International | 68% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 53% |
| White | 60% |
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 CCNY 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 The City College of New York represent 41% of the students in the class of 2015, and 43.24% of CCNY bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 12%, first-time students in the CCNY class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the CCNY graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 55% 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 | CCNY | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 49% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 47.82% |
711 first-time / full-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
25 are still enrolled.
417 transferred to another institution.
CCNY lost contact with the remaining 270 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 25 | 3.52% |
| Transferred | 417 | 58.65% |
| Dropped Out | 270 | 37.97% |
First-time / part-time students at The City College of New York represent 0.61% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time, part-time students in the CCNY class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 30%.
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 | CCNY | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 26% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 23.72% |
16 first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
CCNY lost contact with the remaining 6 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 12.50% |
| Transferred | 8 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 6 | 37.50% |
1552 CCNY students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 40.93% 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 52%, 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 56%.
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 | CCNY | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 52% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 55.07% |
690 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
378 transferred to another institution.
CCNY lost contact with the remaining 298 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 2.03% |
| Transferred | 378 | 54.78% |
| Dropped Out | 298 | 43.19% |
647 CCNY students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.06% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 29%, 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 32%.
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 | CCNY | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 29% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 37.80% |
442 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
225 transferred to another institution.
CCNY lost contact with the remaining 203 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 3.17% |
| Transferred | 225 | 50.90% |
| Dropped Out | 203 | 45.93% |
