Suffolk Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Suffolk University, the graduation rates was 60.36% (714 students out of 1,183 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 299 male and 415 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Suffolk University. Last year, the graduation rate was 60.36%. where 714 students out of 1,183 candidate completed their degree.

542 students completed their course in 4 years and 151 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 16 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Suffolk University, 99 of 157 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 63.06%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Suffolk University is 25.70% (304 out of 1,183 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Suffolk University, the retention rate is 76% for full-time students and 83 % for part-time students.