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%