by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding ESF 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 86% students making it past their freshmen year, ESF 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 | |
|---|---|
| ESF | 86% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 445 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
67% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 80% in six years, and 80% in eight years.
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 ESF graduation rate 80%.
The average ESF student takes 4.16 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 403 | 72% |
| Six Years | 445 | 80% |
| Eight Years | 4 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 110 | 20% |
Approximately 110 students or 20% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 110 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
89 transferred to another institution.
ESF lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 89 | 80.9% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 18.2% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 76% |
| Black / African-American | 64% |
| Hispanic | 65% |
| International | 70% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 75% |
| Unknown | 100% |
| White | 79% |
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 ESF 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 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry represent 51% of the students in the class of 2015, and 50.79% of ESF bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 67%, first-time students in the ESF class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the ESF graduation rate was 79%, and by the eight year mark, 79% 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 | ESF | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 67% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 79% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 79% | 47.82% |
59 first-time / full-time students or 21% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
49 transferred to another institution.
ESF lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 49 | 83.05% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 15.25% |
First-time / part-time students at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry represent 0.18% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 100%, first-time, part-time students in the ESF class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 100%.
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 | ESF | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 100% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 100% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 23.72% |
268 ESF students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 47.94% 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 80%, 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 81%.
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 | ESF | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 80% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 81% | 55.07% |
51 non first-time / part-time students or 19% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
40 transferred to another institution.
ESF lost contact with the remaining 11 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 40 | 78.43% |
| Dropped Out | 11 | 21.57% |
3 ESF students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.54% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 100%, 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 100%.
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 | ESF | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 100% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 37.80% |
