by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Medaille first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Medaille retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 55% students making it past their freshmen year, Medaille 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 | |
|---|---|
| Medaille | 55% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
How many of the estimated 381 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 36% of the cohort graduated. After six years 46% had completed their degree, and 48% after eight years.
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 Medaille graduation rate 46%.
The typical Medaille student takes 4.08 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 340 | 41% |
| Six Years | 381 | 46% |
| Eight Years | 16 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 437 | 52% |
Approximately 437 students or 52% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 437 students who did not complete their degree?
5 are still enrolled.
54 transferred to another institution.
Medaille lost contact with the remaining 375 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.1% |
| Transferred | 54 | 12.4% |
| Dropped Out | 375 | 85.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 50% |
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 24% |
| Hispanic | 33% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 22% |
| Unknown | 33% |
| White | 48% |
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 Medaille 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 Medaille College represent 45% of the students in the class of 2015, and 42.78% of Medaille bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time students in the Medaille class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Medaille graduation rate was 43%, and by the eight year mark, 45% 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 | Medaille | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 43% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 45% | 47.82% |
209 first-time / full-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
37 transferred to another institution.
Medaille lost contact with the remaining 167 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 2.39% |
| Transferred | 37 | 17.70% |
| Dropped Out | 167 | 79.90% |
First-time / part-time students at Medaille College represent 2.16% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 6%, first-time, part-time students in the Medaille class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 6%.
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 | Medaille | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 6% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 6% | 23.72% |
17 first-time / part-time students or 94% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Medaille lost contact with the remaining 16 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 5.88% |
| Dropped Out | 16 | 94.12% |
302 Medaille students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 36.21% 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 59%, 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 61%.
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 | Medaille | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 59% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 55.07% |
117 non first-time / part-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
Medaille lost contact with the remaining 104 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.71% |
| Transferred | 11 | 9.40% |
| Dropped Out | 104 | 88.89% |
136 Medaille students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 16.31% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 29%, 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 31%.
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 | Medaille | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 29% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 37.80% |
94 non first-time / part-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Medaille lost contact with the remaining 88 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.06% |
| Transferred | 5 | 5.32% |
| Dropped Out | 88 | 93.62% |
