by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Mildred Elley NYC after their first year? Are Mildred Elley NYC students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 42% students making it past their freshmen year, Mildred Elley NYC 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 | |
|---|---|
| Mildred Elley NYC | 42% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
Of the 211 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
28% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 30% in six years, and 31% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Mildred Elley NYC is 30%. 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 199 | 29% |
| Six Years | 211 | 30% |
| Eight Years | 5 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 479 | 69% |
Approximately 479 students or 69% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 479 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
85 transferred to another institution.
Mildred Elley NYC lost contact with the remaining 391 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 85 | 17.7% |
| Dropped Out | 391 | 81.6% |
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 Mildred Elley NYC 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 Mildred Elley NYC represent 96% of the students in the class of 2015, and 94.31% of Mildred Elley NYC bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time students in the Mildred Elley NYC class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Mildred Elley NYC graduation rate was 30%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 | Mildred Elley NYC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 28% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 30% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 47.82% |
463 first-time / full-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
79 transferred to another institution.
Mildred Elley NYC lost contact with the remaining 381 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 79 | 17.06% |
| Dropped Out | 381 | 82.29% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Mildred Elley NYC first-time, part-time students.
28 Mildred Elley NYC students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.03% 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 43%, 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 43%.
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 | Mildred Elley NYC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 43% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 43% | 55.07% |
16 non first-time / part-time students or 57% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Mildred Elley NYC lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 37.50% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 62.50% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Mildred Elley NYC returning, part-time students.
