by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at LeMoyne? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 83% students making it past their freshmen year, LeMoyne 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| LeMoyne | 83% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 646 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 64% of the cohort graduated. After six years 72% had completed their degree, and 73% after eight years.
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 LeMoyne graduation rate 72%.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at LeMoyne? The standard length of time for most students is 4.15 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 573 | 64% |
| Six Years | 646 | 72% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 241 | 27% |
Approximately 241 students or 27% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 241 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
180 transferred to another institution.
LeMoyne lost contact with the remaining 60 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.8% |
| Transferred | 180 | 74.7% |
| Dropped Out | 60 | 24.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 67% |
| Asian | 79% |
| Black / African-American | 56% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 71% |
| International | 80% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 88% |
| Unknown | 90% |
| White | 79% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 LeMoyne are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Le Moyne College represent 71% of the students in the class of 2015, and 72.29% of LeMoyne bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 64%, first-time students in the LeMoyne class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the LeMoyne graduation rate was 74%, and by the eight year mark, 74% 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 | LeMoyne | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 64% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 74% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 74% | 47.82% |
162 first-time / full-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
134 transferred to another institution.
LeMoyne lost contact with the remaining 27 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.23% |
| Transferred | 134 | 82.72% |
| Dropped Out | 27 | 16.67% |
First-time / part-time students at Le Moyne College represent 0.33% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 33%, first-time, part-time students in the LeMoyne class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 33%.
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 | LeMoyne | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 33% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 33% | 23.72% |
2 first-time / part-time students or 67% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
LeMoyne lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
217 LeMoyne students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 24.06% 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 72%, 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 75%.
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 | LeMoyne | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 72% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 75% | 55.07% |
55 non first-time / part-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
34 transferred to another institution.
LeMoyne lost contact with the remaining 21 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 34 | 61.82% |
| Dropped Out | 21 | 38.18% |
44 LeMoyne students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.88% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 48%, 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 50%.
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 | LeMoyne | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 48% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 37.80% |
22 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
LeMoyne lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 10 | 45.45% |
| Dropped Out | 12 | 54.55% |
