by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at D'Youville College? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, D’Youville College 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 | |
|---|---|
| D’Youville College | 73% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
How many of the estimated 359 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 26% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 56% of the students had graduated and after eight years 58% 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 D'Youville College graduation rate 56%.
The average length of time it takes an D'Youville College undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.54 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 259 | 40% |
| Six Years | 359 | 56% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 272 | 42% |
Approximately 272 students or 42% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 272 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
190 transferred to another institution.
D’Youville College lost contact with the remaining 82 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.4% |
| Transferred | 190 | 69.9% |
| Dropped Out | 82 | 30.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 56% |
| Black / African-American | 45% |
| Hispanic | 69% |
| International | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 50% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 61% |
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 D'Youville College 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 D'Youville College represent 43% of the students in the class of 2015, and 40.95% of D'Youville College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time students in the D'Youville College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the D'Youville College graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 56% 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 | D’Youville College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 54% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 47.82% |
119 first-time / full-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
93 transferred to another institution.
D’Youville College lost contact with the remaining 26 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.84% |
| Transferred | 93 | 78.15% |
| Dropped Out | 26 | 21.85% |
First-time / part-time students at D'Youville College represent 0.78% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time, part-time students in the D'Youville College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 40%.
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 | D’Youville College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 20% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 23.72% |
3 first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
D’Youville College lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 66.67% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 33.33% |
299 D'Youville College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 46.43% 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 61%, 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 62%.
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 | D’Youville College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 61% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 55.07% |
115 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
79 transferred to another institution.
D’Youville College lost contact with the remaining 36 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 79 | 68.70% |
| Dropped Out | 36 | 31.30% |
66 D'Youville College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.25% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 44%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 47%.
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 | D’Youville College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 44% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 47% | 37.80% |
35 non first-time / part-time students or 53% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
D’Youville College lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 16 | 45.71% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 54.29% |
