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Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Herkimer County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program, about 92% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.
The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Herkimer County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program has 65 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 2-year schools.
About 88% of students are female.
And about 68% of students are white.