by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Suffolk County Community College 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 60% students making it past their freshmen year, Suffolk County Community College 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 | |
|---|---|
| Suffolk County Community College | 60% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 2,558 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 24% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 28% of the students had graduated and after eight years 30% 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 Suffolk County Community College graduation rate 28%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2,106 | 23% |
| Six Years | 2,558 | 28% |
| Eight Years | 172 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 6,414 | 70% |
Approximately 6414 students or 70% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 6414 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2237 transferred to another institution.
Suffolk County Community College lost contact with the remaining 3945 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2237 | 34.9% |
| Dropped Out | 3,945 | 61.5% |
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 Suffolk County Community College 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 Suffolk County Community College represent 60% of the students in the class of 2015, and 63.10% of Suffolk County Community College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 24%, first-time students in the Suffolk County Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Suffolk County Community College 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 | Suffolk County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 24% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 30% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 31% | 47.82% |
3746 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.
1190 transferred to another institution.
Suffolk County Community College lost contact with the remaining 2402 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1190 | 31.77% |
| Dropped Out | 2,402 | 64.12% |
First-time / part-time students at Suffolk County Community College represent 16.29% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Suffolk County Community College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 16%.
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 | Suffolk County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 23.72% |
1251 first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
44 are still enrolled.
287 transferred to another institution.
Suffolk County Community College lost contact with the remaining 920 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 44 | 3.52% |
| Transferred | 287 | 22.94% |
| Dropped Out | 920 | 73.54% |
1633 Suffolk County Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 17.86% 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 37%, 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 38%.
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 | Suffolk County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 37% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 55.07% |
1005 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
24 are still enrolled.
569 transferred to another institution.
Suffolk County Community College lost contact with the remaining 412 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 24 | 2.39% |
| Transferred | 569 | 56.62% |
| Dropped Out | 412 | 41.00% |
560 Suffolk County Community College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.12% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 25%, 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 26%.
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 | Suffolk County Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 25% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 26% | 37.80% |
412 non first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
191 transferred to another institution.
Suffolk County Community College lost contact with the remaining 211 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 2.43% |
| Transferred | 191 | 46.36% |
| Dropped Out | 211 | 51.21% |
