HVCC Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Hudson Valley Community College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Are students coming back to HVCC after their first year? Are HVCC students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.

• HVCC Retention Rate
• HVCC 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
• HVCC Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

HVCC Retention Rate

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

With 54% students making it past their freshmen year, HVCC 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%.

HVCC Graduation Rates

There were approximately 1,501 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 29% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 32% of the students had graduated and after eight years 33% 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 HVCC graduation rate 32%.

HVCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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HVCC Drop Out Rate

Approximately 3107 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 3107 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1350 transferred to another institution.

• HVCC lost contact with the remaining 1701 who we assumed dropped out.

HVCC 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 HVCC 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 HVCC Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Hudson Valley Community College represent 64% of the students in the class of 2015, and 63.89% of HVCC bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 29%, first-time students in the HVCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the HVCC graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 34% 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.

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

First-Time / Full-Time HVCC Drop Out Rates

1973 first-time / full-time students or 66% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 808 transferred to another institution.

• HVCC lost contact with the remaining 1124 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Hudson Valley Community College represent 7.60% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time, part-time students in the HVCC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 23%.

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 HVCC Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time HVCC Drop Out Rates

272 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 5 are still enrolled.

• 80 transferred to another institution.

• HVCC lost contact with the remaining 187 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

1050 HVCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.49% 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 38%, 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 39%.

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.

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

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

643 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 6 are still enrolled.

• 371 transferred to another institution.

• HVCC lost contact with the remaining 266 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

287 HVCC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.15% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 23%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 24%.

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.

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

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

219 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 4 are still enrolled.

• 91 transferred to another institution.

• HVCC lost contact with the remaining 124 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