by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to SUNY Oswego after their first year? Are SUNY Oswego students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 81% students making it past their freshmen year, SUNY Oswego 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 | |
|---|---|
| SUNY Oswego | 81% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
Of the 1,577 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 50% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 65% of the students had graduated and after eight years 66% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of SUNY Oswego is 65%. 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.
The average length of time it takes an SUNY Oswego undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.24 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,317 | 55% |
| Six Years | 1,577 | 65% |
| Eight Years | 20 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 814 | 34% |
Approximately 814 students or 34% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 814 students who did not complete their degree?
7 are still enrolled.
619 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Oswego lost contact with the remaining 188 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 0.9% |
| Transferred | 619 | 76.0% |
| Dropped Out | 188 | 23.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 64% |
| Black / African-American | 63% |
| Hispanic | 58% |
| International | 28% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 48% |
| White | 68% |
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 SUNY Oswego 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 SUNY Oswego represent 56% of the students in the class of 2015, and 55.61% of SUNY Oswego bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 50%, first-time students in the SUNY Oswego class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the SUNY Oswego graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 66% 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 | SUNY Oswego | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 50% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 65% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 66% | 47.82% |
453 first-time / full-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
386 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Oswego lost contact with the remaining 63 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 1.55% |
| Transferred | 386 | 85.21% |
| Dropped Out | 63 | 13.91% |
First-time / part-time students at SUNY Oswego represent 0.17% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | SUNY Oswego | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
4 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Oswego lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 25.00% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 75.00% |
1006 SUNY Oswego students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 41.73% 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 68%.
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 | SUNY Oswego | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 67% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 68% | 55.07% |
324 non first-time / part-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
218 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Oswego lost contact with the remaining 103 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.93% |
| Transferred | 218 | 67.28% |
| Dropped Out | 103 | 31.79% |
59 SUNY Oswego students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.45% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 42%, 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 44%.
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 | SUNY Oswego | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 42% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 44% | 37.80% |
33 non first-time / part-time students or 56% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Oswego lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 14 | 42.42% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 57.58% |
