by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Touro? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 90% students making it past their freshmen year, Touro 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 | |
|---|---|
| Touro | 90% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 1,382 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
42% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 51% in six years, and 52% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Touro is 51%. 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.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at Touro? The standard length of time for most students is 4.33 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1,166 | 43% |
| Six Years | 1,382 | 51% |
| Eight Years | 38 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,298 | 48% |
Approximately 1298 students or 48% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1298 students who did not complete their degree?
3 are still enrolled.
513 transferred to another institution.
Touro lost contact with the remaining 771 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.2% |
| Transferred | 513 | 39.5% |
| Dropped Out | 771 | 59.4% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 67% |
| Black / African-American | 58% |
| Hispanic | 43% |
| International | 62% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 67% |
| Unknown | 56% |
| White | 64% |
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 Touro 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 Touro College represent 38% of the students in the class of 2015, and 37.26% of Touro bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 42%, first-time students in the Touro class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Touro graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 52% 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 | Touro | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 42% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 50% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 47.82% |
487 first-time / full-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
201 transferred to another institution.
Touro lost contact with the remaining 279 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.62% |
| Transferred | 201 | 41.27% |
| Dropped Out | 279 | 57.29% |
First-time / part-time students at Touro College represent 20.27% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 38%, first-time, part-time students in the Touro 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 | Touro | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 38% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 39% | 23.72% |
334 first-time / part-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
88 transferred to another institution.
Touro lost contact with the remaining 242 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 1.20% |
| Transferred | 88 | 26.35% |
| Dropped Out | 242 | 72.46% |
816 Touro students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 30.02% 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 60%, 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 61%.
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 | Touro | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 60% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 55.07% |
317 non first-time / part-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
157 transferred to another institution.
Touro lost contact with the remaining 158 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.63% |
| Transferred | 157 | 49.53% |
| Dropped Out | 158 | 49.84% |
331 Touro students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.18% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 50%, 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 52%.
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 | Touro | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 50% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 37.80% |
160 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
67 transferred to another institution.
Touro lost contact with the remaining 92 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.63% |
| Transferred | 67 | 41.88% |
| Dropped Out | 92 | 57.50% |
