by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Alfred 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 Alfred 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 78% students making it past their freshmen year, Alfred State 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 | |
|---|---|
| Alfred State | 78% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
How many of the estimated 810 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 53% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 55% of the students had graduated and after eight years 56% 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 Alfred State graduation rate 55%.
The average length of time it takes an Alfred State undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.24 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 766 | 52% |
| Six Years | 810 | 55% |
| Eight Years | 9 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 649 | 44% |
Approximately 649 students or 44% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 649 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
380 transferred to another institution.
Alfred State lost contact with the remaining 268 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.2% |
| Transferred | 380 | 58.6% |
| Dropped Out | 268 | 41.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 42% |
| Black / African-American | 33% |
| Hispanic | 48% |
| International | 67% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 58% |
| Unknown | 85% |
| White | 62% |
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 Alfred 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 Alfred State College represent 75% of the students in the class of 2015, and 75.31% of Alfred State bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 53%, first-time students in the Alfred State class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Alfred State graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 56% 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 | Alfred State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 53% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 55% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 56% | 47.82% |
487 first-time / full-time students or 44% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
294 transferred to another institution.
Alfred State lost contact with the remaining 192 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.21% |
| Transferred | 294 | 60.37% |
| Dropped Out | 192 | 39.43% |
First-time / part-time students at Alfred State College represent 1.57% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 39%, first-time, part-time students in the Alfred 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 39%.
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 | Alfred State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 39% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 39% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 23.72% |
14 first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
5 transferred to another institution.
Alfred State lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 5 | 35.71% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 64.29% |
277 Alfred State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.87% 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 62%, 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 63%.
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 | Alfred State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 62% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 63% | 55.07% |
103 non first-time / part-time students or 37% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
66 transferred to another institution.
Alfred State lost contact with the remaining 37 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 66 | 64.08% |
| Dropped Out | 37 | 35.92% |
66 Alfred State students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.50% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 29%, 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 32%.
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 | Alfred State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 29% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 37.80% |
45 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
15 transferred to another institution.
Alfred State lost contact with the remaining 30 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 15 | 33.33% |
| Dropped Out | 30 | 66.67% |
