by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Manhattanville retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 80% students making it past their freshmen year, Manhattanville 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 | |
|---|---|
| Manhattanville | 80% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 331 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
48% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 54% in six years, and 54% in 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 Manhattanville graduation rate 54%.
The average Manhattanville student takes 4.11 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 295 | 48% |
| Six Years | 331 | 54% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 284 | 46% |
Approximately 284 students or 46% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 284 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
241 transferred to another institution.
Manhattanville lost contact with the remaining 43 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 241 | 84.9% |
| Dropped Out | 43 | 15.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 44% |
| Black / African-American | 57% |
| Hispanic | 58% |
| International | 71% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 45% |
| Unknown | 47% |
| White | 71% |
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 Manhattanville 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 Manhattanville College represent 88% of the students in the class of 2015, and 88.52% of Manhattanville bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 48%, first-time students in the Manhattanville class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Manhattanville graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 54% 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 | Manhattanville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 48% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 54% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 54% | 47.82% |
248 first-time / full-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
210 transferred to another institution.
Manhattanville lost contact with the remaining 38 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 210 | 84.68% |
| Dropped Out | 38 | 15.32% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Manhattanville first-time, part-time students.
74 Manhattanville students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.01% 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 51%, 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 51%.
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 | Manhattanville | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 51% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 55.07% |
36 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
31 transferred to another institution.
Manhattanville lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 31 | 86.11% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 13.89% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Manhattanville returning, part-time students.
