Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 77.85% where 4,175 students out of 5,363 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, St Lawrence University has the most highest graduation rate of 83.45%, while Alfred University has the lowest rate of 53.48%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred University | 53.48% (50.20% / 58.24%) | 223 (124 / 99) |
417 (247 / 170) |
| St Lawrence University | 83.45% (78.60% / 87.15%) | 469 (191 / 278) |
562 (243 / 319) |
| Syracuse University | 83.43% (80.52% / 85.82%) | 3,086 (1,343 / 1,743) |
3,699 (1,668 / 2,031) |
| Utica University | 57.96% (53.06% / 62.87%) | 397 (182 / 215) |
685 (343 / 342) |
| Yeshiva Derech Chaim | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 77.85% (73.57% / 81.59%) |
4,175 (1,840 / 2,335) |
5,363 (2,501 / 2,862) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.42% where 409 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,675 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, St Lawrence University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11.92%, while Yeshiva Derech Chaim has the highest rate of 72.73% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred University | 31.89% (34.82% / 27.65%) | 133 (86 / 47) | 417 (247 / 170) |
| St Lawrence University | 11.92% (15.64% / 9.09%) | 67 (38 / 29) | 562 (243 / 319) |
| Syracuse University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,699 (1,668 / 2,031) |
| Utica University | 29.34% (35.57% / 23.10%) | 201 (122 / 79) | 685 (343 / 342) |
| Yeshiva Derech Chaim | 72.73% (72.73% / 0.00%) | 8 (8 / 0) | 11 (11 / 0) |
| Average | 24.42% (30.09% / 18.65%) | 409 (254 / 155) |
1,675 (844 / 831) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.80% for full-time students and 45.00% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Syracuse University has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Alfred University has the lowest rate of 72%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred University | 72% | - |
| St Lawrence University | 85% | - |
| Syracuse University | 91% | 45% |
| Utica University | 73% | - |
| Yeshiva Derech Chaim | 78% | - |
| Average | 79.80% | 45.00% |