Hartwick Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Hartwick College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Hartwick first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Hartwick retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

• Hartwick Retention Rate
• Hartwick Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Hartwick Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Hartwick Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 74% students making it past their freshmen year, Hartwick 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%.

Hartwick Graduation Rates

There were approximately 302 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 47% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 54% of the students had graduated and after eight years 54% of this class completed their degree.

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 Hartwick graduation rate 54%.

The average length of time it takes an Hartwick undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.10 years.

Hartwick Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Hartwick Drop Out Rate

Approximately 258 students or 46% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 258 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 183 transferred to another institution.

• Hartwick lost contact with the remaining 75 who we assumed dropped out.

Hartwick Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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.

The majority of students at Hartwick are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Hartwick Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Hartwick College represent 90% of the students in the class of 2015, and 88.41% of Hartwick bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 47%, first-time students in the Hartwick class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Hartwick graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 53% 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.

Hartwick First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Hartwick Drop Out Rates

235 first-time / full-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 183 transferred to another institution.

• Hartwick lost contact with the remaining 52 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Hartwick first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

50 Hartwick students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.87% 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 62%, 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.

Hartwick Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Hartwick Drop Out Rates

19 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.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Hartwick lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

9 Hartwick students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.60% 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 56%.

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.

Hartwick Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Hartwick Drop Out Rates

4 non first-time / part-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Hartwick lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics

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