Paul Smith’s College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Paul Smith's College? 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.

• Paul Smith’s College Retention Rate
• Paul Smith’s College Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Paul Smith’s College Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Paul Smith’s College Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, Paul Smith’s College 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%.

Paul Smith’s College Graduation Rates

There were approximately 247 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 45% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 56% of the students had graduated and after eight years 57% of this class completed their degree.

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 Paul Smith's College graduation rate 56%.

The typical Paul Smith's College student takes 4.13 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Paul Smith’s College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Paul Smith’s College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 190 students or 43% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 190 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 103 transferred to another institution.

• Paul Smith’s College lost contact with the remaining 87 who we assumed dropped out.

Paul Smith’s College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Paul Smith's College 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 Paul Smith's College Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science represent 76% of the students in the class of 2015, and 72.06% of Paul Smith's College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 45%, first-time students in the Paul Smith's College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Paul Smith's College graduation rate was 53%, 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.

Paul Smith's College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Paul Smith’s College Drop Out Rates

152 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.

• 84 transferred to another institution.

• Paul Smith’s College lost contact with the remaining 68 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Paul Smith’s College first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

97 Paul Smith's College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.95% 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 67%, 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 67%.

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.

Paul Smith's College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Paul Smith’s College Drop Out Rates

32 non first-time / part-time students or 33% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 17 transferred to another institution.

• Paul Smith’s College lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

10 Paul Smith's College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.26% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 40%, 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 40%.

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.

Paul Smith’s College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Paul Smith’s College Drop Out Rates

6 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• Paul Smith’s College lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics

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