by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Medgar 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 49% students making it past their freshmen year, Medgar 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 | |
|---|---|
| Medgar | 49% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 540 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 9% of the cohort graduated. After six years 21% had completed their degree, and 24% after 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 Medgar graduation rate 21%.
The typical Medgar student takes 5.09 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 359 | 14% |
| Six Years | 540 | 21% |
| Eight Years | 80 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,994 | 76% |
Approximately 1994 students or 76% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1994 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
928 transferred to another institution.
Medgar lost contact with the remaining 1010 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 928 | 46.5% |
| Dropped Out | 1,010 | 50.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 25% |
| Asian | 9% |
| Black / African-American | 22% |
| Hispanic | 17% |
| International | 21% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 10% |
| White | 20% |
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 Medgar 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 Medgar Evers College represent 57% of the students in the class of 2015, and 44.81% of Medgar bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 9%, first-time students in the Medgar class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Medgar graduation rate was 16%, and by the eight year mark, 19% 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 | Medgar | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 9% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 16% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 47.82% |
1211 first-time / full-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
526 transferred to another institution.
Medgar lost contact with the remaining 656 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 526 | 43.44% |
| Dropped Out | 656 | 54.17% |
First-time / part-time students at Medgar Evers College represent 4.44% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Medgar class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 16%.
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 | Medgar | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
98 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
Medgar lost contact with the remaining 61 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 6.12% |
| Transferred | 31 | 31.63% |
| Dropped Out | 61 | 62.24% |
578 Medgar students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.11% 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 30%, 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 33%.
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 | Medgar | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 30% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 55.07% |
387 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
206 transferred to another institution.
Medgar lost contact with the remaining 175 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 1.55% |
| Transferred | 206 | 53.23% |
| Dropped Out | 175 | 45.22% |
418 Medgar students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.99% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 26%, 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 29%.
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 | Medgar | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 26% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 37.80% |
298 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
165 transferred to another institution.
Medgar lost contact with the remaining 118 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 5.03% |
| Transferred | 165 | 55.37% |
| Dropped Out | 118 | 39.60% |
