by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to SUNY Maritime College after their first year? Are SUNY Maritime College students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 78% students making it past their freshmen year, SUNY Maritime College 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 Maritime College | 78% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
How many of the estimated 316 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 36% of the cohort graduated. After six years 64% had completed their degree, and 67% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of SUNY Maritime College is 64%. 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 SUNY Maritime College student takes 4.56 years to graduate with their bachelors.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 198 | 40% |
| Six Years | 316 | 64% |
| Eight Years | 12 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 164 | 33% |
Approximately 164 students or 33% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 164 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
124 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Maritime College lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.6% |
| Transferred | 124 | 75.6% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 23.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 69% |
| Black / African-American | 57% |
| Hispanic | 76% |
| International | 50% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 80% |
| Unknown | 62% |
| White | 73% |
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 SUNY Maritime 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 SUNY Maritime College represent 76% of the students in the class of 2015, and 73.10% of SUNY Maritime College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 36%, first-time students in the SUNY Maritime College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the SUNY Maritime College graduation rate was 62%, and by the eight year mark, 64% 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 Maritime College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 62% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 64% | 47.82% |
134 first-time / full-time students or 36% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
106 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Maritime College lost contact with the remaining 28 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.75% |
| Transferred | 106 | 79.10% |
| Dropped Out | 28 | 20.90% |
First-time / part-time students at SUNY Maritime College represent 0.20% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | SUNY Maritime College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 1% | 23.72% |
1 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.
0 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Maritime College lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 100.00% |
111 SUNY Maritime College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.56% 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 75%, 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 77%.
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 Maritime College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 75% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 77% | 55.07% |
26 non first-time / part-time students or 23% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Maritime College lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 3.85% |
| Transferred | 16 | 61.54% |
| Dropped Out | 9 | 34.62% |
5 SUNY Maritime College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.02% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 40%, 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 40%.
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 Maritime College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 40% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 37.80% |
3 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Maritime College lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 66.67% |
| Dropped Out | 1 | 33.33% |
