by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding SUNY Upstate Medical University 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
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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 Upstate Medical University | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New York | 73.51% |
There were approximately 125 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years <nil>% of the cohort graduated. After six years 85% had completed their degree, and 85% after 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 SUNY Upstate Medical University graduation rate 85%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 119 | 81% |
| Six Years | 125 | 85% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 22 | 15% |
Approximately 22 students or 15% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 22 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
14 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Upstate Medical University lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 14 | 63.6% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 31.8% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on SUNY Upstate Medical University first-time, full-time students.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on SUNY Upstate Medical University first-time, part-time students.
112 SUNY Upstate Medical University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 76.19% 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 90%, 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 90%.
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 Upstate Medical University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 90% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 90% | 55.07% |
11 non first-time / part-time students or 10% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Upstate Medical University lost contact with the remaining 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 54.55% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 45.45% |
35 SUNY Upstate Medical University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.81% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 69%, 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 69%.
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 Upstate Medical University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 69% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 37.80% |
11 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
SUNY Upstate Medical University lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 9.09% |
| Transferred | 8 | 72.73% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 18.18% |
