by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Molloy? 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.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 88% students making it past their freshmen year, Molloy 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 | |
|---|---|
| Molloy | 88% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 785 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 51% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 71% of the students had graduated and after eight years 72% of this class completed their degree.
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 Molloy graduation rate 71%.
The typical Molloy student takes 4.37 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 627 | 57% |
| Six Years | 785 | 71% |
| Eight Years | 16 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 308 | 28% |
Approximately 308 students or 28% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 308 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
234 transferred to another institution.
Molloy lost contact with the remaining 67 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.3% |
| Transferred | 234 | 76.0% |
| Dropped Out | 67 | 21.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 69% |
| Black / African-American | 73% |
| Hispanic | 68% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33% |
| Unknown | 50% |
| White | 76% |
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 Molloy 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 Molloy College represent 36% of the students in the class of 2015, and 37.07% of Molloy bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 51%, first-time students in the Molloy class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Molloy graduation rate was 73%, and by the eight year mark, 75% 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 | Molloy | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 51% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 73% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 75% | 47.82% |
102 first-time / full-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
77 transferred to another institution.
Molloy lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.98% |
| Transferred | 77 | 75.49% |
| Dropped Out | 23 | 22.55% |
First-time / part-time students at Molloy College represent 0.90% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time, part-time students in the Molloy class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 30%.
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 | Molloy | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 30% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 23.72% |
7 first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
Molloy 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 | 7 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
451 Molloy students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 40.67% 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 78%, 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 78%.
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 | Molloy | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 78% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 78% | 55.07% |
97 non first-time / part-time students or 22% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
83 transferred to another institution.
Molloy lost contact with the remaining 14 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 83 | 85.57% |
| Dropped Out | 14 | 14.43% |
247 Molloy students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.27% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 57%, 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 59%.
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 | Molloy | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 57% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 59% | 37.80% |
102 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
67 transferred to another institution.
Molloy lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 4.90% |
| Transferred | 67 | 65.69% |
| Dropped Out | 30 | 29.41% |
