by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Mercy 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.
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, Mercy 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 | |
|---|---|
| Mercy | 74% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
Of the 1,377 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 22% of the cohort graduated. After six years 45% had completed their degree, and 47% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of Mercy is 45%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
The average length of time it takes an Mercy undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.43 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,004 | 33% |
| Six Years | 1,377 | 45% |
| Eight Years | 72 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,618 | 53% |
Approximately 1618 students or 53% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1618 students who did not complete their degree?
8 are still enrolled.
877 transferred to another institution.
Mercy lost contact with the remaining 703 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 0.5% |
| Transferred | 877 | 54.2% |
| Dropped Out | 703 | 43.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 54% |
| Black / African-American | 41% |
| Hispanic | 44% |
| International | 38% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 55% |
| Unknown | 62% |
| White | 58% |
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 Mercy 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 students at Mercy College represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 37.91% of Mercy bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time students in the Mercy class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Mercy graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 42% 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 | Mercy | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 39% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 47.82% |
784 first-time / full-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
464 transferred to another institution.
Mercy lost contact with the remaining 302 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.02% |
| Transferred | 464 | 59.18% |
| Dropped Out | 302 | 38.52% |
First-time / part-time students at Mercy College represent 1.17% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Mercy class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 14%.
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 | Mercy | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
31 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
13 transferred to another institution.
Mercy lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 3.23% |
| Transferred | 13 | 41.94% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 54.84% |
1281 Mercy students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 41.77% 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 55%, 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 57%.
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 | Mercy | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 55% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 55.07% |
552 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
283 transferred to another institution.
Mercy lost contact with the remaining 260 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 1.63% |
| Transferred | 283 | 51.27% |
| Dropped Out | 260 | 47.10% |
409 Mercy students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 13.34% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 35%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 39%.
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 | Mercy | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 35% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 37.80% |
251 non first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
117 transferred to another institution.
Mercy lost contact with the remaining 124 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 3.98% |
| Transferred | 117 | 46.61% |
| Dropped Out | 124 | 49.40% |
