How many Buffalo State first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Buffalo State retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 65% students making it past their freshmen year, Buffalo State 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 | |
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Buffalo State | 65% |
Nationwide | 70.57% |
New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 1,692 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 26% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 52% of the students had graduated and after eight years 53% 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 Buffalo State graduation rate 52%.
The typical Buffalo State student takes 4.47 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Four Years | 1,266 | 39% |
Six Years | 1,692 | 52% |
Eight Years | 50 | 1% |
Did Not Complete | 1,542 | 47% |
Approximately 1542 students or 47% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1542 students who did not complete their degree?
13 are still enrolled.
936 transferred to another institution.
Buffalo State lost contact with the remaining 588 who we assumed dropped out.
Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 13 | 0.8% |
Transferred | 936 | 60.7% |
Dropped Out | 588 | 38.1% |
Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
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American Indian or Alaskan Native | 43% |
Asian | 28% |
Black / African-American | 40% |
Hispanic | 34% |
International | 29% |
Multi-Ethnic | 37% |
White | 46% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Buffalo State are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Buffalo State represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 40.19% of Buffalo State bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 26%, first-time students in the Buffalo State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Buffalo State graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 49% 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 | Buffalo State | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 26% | 37.92% |
Six Years | 47% | 46.43% |
Eight Years | 49% | 47.82% |
734 first-time / full-time students or 51% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
535 transferred to another institution.
Buffalo State lost contact with the remaining 191 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 13 | 1.77% |
Transferred | 535 | 72.89% |
Dropped Out | 191 | 26.02% |
First-time / part-time students at Buffalo State represent 0.70% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 22%, first-time, part-time students in the Buffalo State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 22%.
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 | Buffalo State | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
Six Years | 22% | 21.59% |
Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
18 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
Buffalo State lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 2 | 11.11% |
Transferred | 8 | 44.44% |
Dropped Out | 8 | 44.44% |
1603 Buffalo State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 48.81% 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 59%, 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 59%.
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 | Buffalo State | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
Six Years | 59% | 53.83% |
Eight Years | 59% | 55.07% |
652 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
333 transferred to another institution.
Buffalo State lost contact with the remaining 311 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.23% |
Transferred | 333 | 51.07% |
Dropped Out | 311 | 47.70% |
214 Buffalo State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.52% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 32%, 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 36%.
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 | Buffalo State | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
Six Years | 32% | 36.03% |
Eight Years | 36% | 37.80% |
138 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
60 transferred to another institution.
Buffalo State lost contact with the remaining 78 who we assumed dropped out.
Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 60 | 43.48% |
Dropped Out | 78 | 56.52% |