Retention and Graduation Rates Disclosure

First-Time Full-time Freshman Fall Cohorts

Retention Rates Disclosure

Fall-to-Fall Retention Rates
Start Term	Cohort Count	Retained One Year	Retention Rate
Fall 2017	860	641	74.5%
Fall 2016	935	704	75.3%
Fall 2015	838	648	77.3%

Note: Retention rate measures the persistence of first-time college students from the first fall term into their second fall term at Iona College.

Graduation Rates Disclosure

Graduation Rates
Start Term	Cohort Count	4-Year Rate	5-Year Rate	6-Year Rate
Fall 2012	722	60%	66%	67%
Fall 2011	811	59%	64%	65%
Fall 2010	871	60%	67%	68%

Note: Graduation rate measures the persistence of first-time college students to degree completion within four years, five years, and six years at Iona College. Four-year graduation rate is considered as degree completion “with 100% of normal time” for a baccalaureate degree. Six-year graduation rate is considered as degree completion “with 150% of normal time” for a baccalaureate degree. For instance, the fall 2010 cohort, the most recent, earned degrees within 150% of normal time by completing studies by August 31, 2016.

Six-Year Graduation Rates

Six-Year Graduation Rates: Gender
Start Term	Female	Male
Fall 2010	69%	67%
Fall 2011	65%	63%
Fall 2012	70%	63%

Six-Year Graduation Rates: Pell Grant and Stafford Loan Recipients
Start Term	Received Pell	Received Subsidized Stafford Loan, No Pell	Did Not Receive Subsidized Stafford Loan or Pell
Fall 2010	60%	71%	73%
Fall 2011	59%	68%	66%
Fall 2012	63%	67%	70%

Six-Year Graduation Rates: Race and Ethnicity
Race/Ethnicity	Fall 2010	Fall 2011	Fall 2012
American Indian	50%	67%	0%
Asian	64%	57%	53%
Black or African American	51%	55%	60%
Hispanic	58%	56%	60%
Pacific Islander	50%	0%	0%
White	75%	70%	71%
Two or More Races	63%	63%	67%
Non-Resident Alien	50%	63%	56%
Unknown	58%	56%	62%