by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Elmira Business Institute after their first year? Are Elmira Business Institute 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 0% students making it past their freshmen year, Elmira Business Institute 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 | |
|---|---|
| Elmira Business Institute | 0% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 145 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 36% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 33% of the students had graduated and after eight years 33% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Elmira Business Institute is 33%. 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 145 | 33% |
| Six Years | 145 | 33% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 298 | 67% |
Approximately 298 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 298 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
82 transferred to another institution.
Elmira Business Institute lost contact with the remaining 216 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 82 | 27.5% |
| Dropped Out | 216 | 72.5% |
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 Elmira Business Institute 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 Elmira Business Institute represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 48.28% of Elmira Business Institute bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time students in the Elmira Business Institute class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Elmira Business Institute graduation rate was 36%, 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 | Elmira Business Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 36% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 47.82% |
126 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
Elmira Business Institute lost contact with the remaining 106 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 20 | 15.87% |
| Dropped Out | 106 | 84.13% |
First-time / part-time students at Elmira Business Institute represent 3.61% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time, part-time students in the Elmira Business Institute class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 19%.
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 | Elmira Business Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 19% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 19% | 23.72% |
13 first-time / part-time students or 81% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Elmira Business Institute lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 15.38% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 84.62% |
200 Elmira Business Institute students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 45.15% 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 31%, 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 31%.
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 | Elmira Business Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 31% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 55.07% |
139 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
54 transferred to another institution.
Elmira Business Institute lost contact with the remaining 85 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 54 | 38.85% |
| Dropped Out | 85 | 61.15% |
31 Elmira Business Institute students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.00% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 35%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 35%.
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 | Elmira Business Institute | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 35% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 37.80% |
20 non first-time / part-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Elmira Business Institute lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 30.00% |
| Dropped Out | 14 | 70.00% |
