by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Excelsior University first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Excelsior University retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
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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 | |
|---|---|
| Excelsior University | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
How many of the estimated 5,139 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years <nil>% of the cohort graduated. After six years 34% had completed their degree, and 38% 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 Excelsior University graduation rate 34%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4,076 | 27% |
| Six Years | 5,139 | 34% |
| Eight Years | 612 | 4% |
| Did Not Complete | 9,392 | 62% |
Approximately 9392 students or 62% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 9392 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
4985 transferred to another institution.
Excelsior University lost contact with the remaining 3485 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 4985 | 53.1% |
| Dropped Out | 3,485 | 37.1% |
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.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Excelsior University first-time, full-time students.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Excelsior University first-time, part-time students.
15143 Excelsior University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 100.00% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 34%, 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 38%.
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 | Excelsior University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 34% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 37.80% |
9392 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
922 are still enrolled.
4985 transferred to another institution.
Excelsior University lost contact with the remaining 3485 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 922 | 9.82% |
| Transferred | 4985 | 53.08% |
| Dropped Out | 3,485 | 37.11% |
