Student Retention and Graduation Rates
The most recent statistics published by SUNY indicate that the percent of Herkimer County Community College’s first time, full time students (Fall 2009) who graduated with a degree in two years is 19.1%. This is significantly higher than the statewide average of 10.5%. After three years, 30.0% of HCCC entrants have earned a degree compared to 22.4% at similar institutions statewide.
Retention is a measure of how many first-time, full-time freshmen continue their studies at the college the next fall and is one indicator of persistence of study in their degree fields. The retention rate for HCCC has been close to average for similar NYS institutions. The average retention rate (2011) for HCCC is 54.3% compared to an average of 58.3% for similar NYS institutions.