What are Academic Momentum Outcomes?
In addition to early momentum metrics, Academic Momentum also includes longer-term outcomes that help us understand student success as related to retention and graduation. These include Fall-to-Fall Retention, 2-Year (100%) Graduation, and 3-Year (150%) Graduation.
What are the Academic Momentum Outcome Metrics?
- Fall-to-Fall Retention Rate – Percentage of New First-Time, Full-Time (FTFT) associate degree-seeking students retained within their first academic year from one Fall to the next.
- 2-Year (100%) Graduation Rate – Percentage of New FTFT associate degree-seeking students who earn a degree within two years of starting.
- 3-Year (150%) Graduation Rate – Percentage of New FTFT associate degree-seeking students who earn a degree within three years of starting.
Where Are We Now?
Current data provides a starting point for understanding SUNY Broome’s progress toward its Academic Momentum targets:
| Outcome Metric | Current (2025-2026) | SUNY Target Goal | Gap to Target |
| Fall-to-Fall Retention (Fall 2024) | 56.2% | 58.0% | -1.8 PP |
| 2-Year (100%) Graduation (Fall 2023) | 17.7% | 25.9% | -8.2 PP |
| 3-Year (150%) Graduation (Fall 2022) | 25.5% | 35.0% | -9.5 PP |
PP = percentage points, or the difference between two percentages.
These outcome metrics show where we currently stand against Academic Momentum targets.
Want to explore more? Visit the Academic Momentum Dashboard.
Stay tuned for updated Academic Momentum data following the Fall census!
Academic Momentum: Tracking Student Outcomes (pdf)
Submitted by: Office of Institutional Effectiveness
