Graduation Rate at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (FDU-Metropolitan)

At Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus, the graduation rate is 49 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 80 %, and the transfer-out rate is 36 %, as of August 31, 2020.

Its graduation rate is lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges (59.72% in average - Private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs)).

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Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time

For the academic year 2020-2021, 284 students out of 578 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-years BS degree) at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus. By gender, 103 male and 181 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges (59.72% in average - Private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs)).

	Candidates	Completers	Graduation Rates
Total	578	284	49.13%
Men	224	103	45.98%
Women	354	181	51.13%

Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity

The graduation rate of American Indian or Alaska Native students is 100.00%, rate of Asian students is 45.83%, rate of Black (Non-Hispanic) students is 42.61%, rate of Hispanic students is 44.54%, rate of White students is 54.95%, rate of Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander students is 40.00%, rate of Two or More Race students is 33.33%, and rate of Unknown students is 56.76% at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus.

	Total	Male	Female
American Indian or Alaska Native	100.00%(1/1)	-	100.00%(1/1)
Asian	45.83%(11/24)	41.67%(5/12)	50.00%(6/12)
Black (Non-Hispanic)	42.61%(49/115)	47.22%(17/36)	40.51%(32/79)
Hispanic	44.54%(102/229)	34.21%(26/76)	49.67%(76/153)
White	54.95%(61/111)	51.79%(29/56)	58.18%(32/55)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	40.00%(2/5)	100.00%(1/1)	25.00%(1/4)
Two or More Race	33.33%(4/12)	33.33%(1/3)	33.33%(3/9)
Unknown	56.76%(21/37)	46.15%(6/13)	62.50%(15/24)

Graduation Rate By Completion Time Period

For BS degrees, 166 students completed their courses in 4 years (or 100% normal time) and 43 finished in 5 years (or 125% normal time). An additional 241 students graduated within 6 years (or 150% normal time).

Graduation Rate By Completion Time Period

Transfer-out and Retention Rates

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing the total number of students who are known to have transferred out of other institutions within 150% of normal time to completion into the total number of students, At Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus, the transfer-out rate is 35.99%. Its transfer-out rate is much higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges (23.13% in average - Private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs)).

Transfer-out and Retention Rates

By definition, the retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus, the retention rate is 80% for full-time students and 43 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges (76.02% in average - Private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs)).

Retention Rates at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate

A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus, 33 of 44 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 75.00%.

Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate