by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many York first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore York retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 63% students making it past their freshmen year, 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 | |
|---|---|
| York | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
How many of the estimated 924 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 6% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 34% of the students had graduated and after eight years 39% of this class completed their degree.
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 York graduation rate 34%.
The average length of time it takes an York undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.93 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 527 | 20% |
| Six Years | 924 | 34% |
| Eight Years | 115 | 5% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,652 | 61% |
Approximately 1652 students or 61% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1652 students who did not complete their degree?
22 are still enrolled.
979 transferred to another institution.
York lost contact with the remaining 631 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 22 | 1.3% |
| Transferred | 979 | 59.3% |
| Dropped Out | 631 | 38.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 34% |
| Black / African-American | 35% |
| Hawaiian | 50% |
| Hispanic | 28% |
| International | 26% |
| White | 19% |
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 York 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 York College represent 39% of the students in the class of 2015, and 33.44% of York bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 6%, first-time students in the York class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the York graduation rate was 29%, 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 | York | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 6% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 29% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 47.82% |
676 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
22 are still enrolled.
441 transferred to another institution.
York lost contact with the remaining 218 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 22 | 3.25% |
| Transferred | 441 | 65.24% |
| Dropped Out | 218 | 32.25% |
First-time / part-time students at York College represent 1.34% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 25%, first-time, part-time students in the York class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 28%.
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 | York | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 25% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 23.72% |
26 first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
York lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 11.54% |
| Transferred | 12 | 46.15% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 42.31% |
979 York students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 36.38% 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 45%, 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 48%.
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 | York | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 45% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 48% | 55.07% |
512 non first-time / part-time students or 52% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
290 transferred to another institution.
York lost contact with the remaining 212 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 1.95% |
| Transferred | 290 | 56.64% |
| Dropped Out | 212 | 41.41% |
621 York students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.08% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 27%, 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 | York | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 27% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 29% | 37.80% |
438 non first-time / part-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
12 are still enrolled.
236 transferred to another institution.
York lost contact with the remaining 190 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 2.74% |
| Transferred | 236 | 53.88% |
| Dropped Out | 190 | 43.38% |
