by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many GCC first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore GCC 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 57% students making it past their freshmen year, GCC 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 | |
|---|---|
| GCC | 57% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
Of the 655 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
26% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 30% in six years, and 31% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of GCC is 30%. 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 | 591 | 27% |
| Six Years | 655 | 30% |
| Eight Years | 22 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,541 | 69% |
Approximately 1541 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1541 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
666 transferred to another institution.
GCC lost contact with the remaining 856 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 666 | 43.2% |
| Dropped Out | 856 | 55.5% |
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 GCC 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 Genesee Community College represent 64% of the students in the class of 2015, and 61.68% of GCC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time students in the GCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the GCC graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 30% 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 | GCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 28% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 47.82% |
997 first-time / full-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
406 transferred to another institution.
GCC lost contact with the remaining 576 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 406 | 40.72% |
| Dropped Out | 576 | 57.77% |
First-time / part-time students at Genesee Community College represent 6.89% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the GCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 17%.
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 | GCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
127 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
GCC lost contact with the remaining 94 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 33 | 25.98% |
| Dropped Out | 94 | 74.02% |
445 GCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.05% 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 33%, 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 | GCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 33% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 55.07% |
300 non first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
169 transferred to another institution.
GCC lost contact with the remaining 129 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.67% |
| Transferred | 169 | 56.33% |
| Dropped Out | 129 | 43.00% |
202 GCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.10% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 42%, 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 42%.
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 | GCC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 42% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 37.80% |
117 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
58 transferred to another institution.
GCC lost contact with the remaining 57 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.71% |
| Transferred | 58 | 49.57% |
| Dropped Out | 57 | 48.72% |
