Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 68.28% where 4,279 students out of 6,267 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, University at Buffalo has the most highest graduation rate of 73.51%, while College of Staten Island CUNY has the lowest rate of 53.48%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Staten Island CUNY | 53.48% (44.87% / 60.12%) | 323 (118 / 205) |
604 (263 / 341) |
| Farmingdale State College | 57.34% (57.31% / 57.38%) | 418 (243 / 175) |
729 (424 / 305) |
| University at Buffalo | 73.51% (69.08% / 79.75%) | 2,878 (1,582 / 1,296) |
3,915 (2,290 / 1,625) |
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh | 64.77% (58.74% / 68.86%) | 660 (242 / 418) |
1,019 (412 / 607) |
| CUNY System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 68.28% (64.47% / 72.76%) |
4,279 (2,185 / 2,094) |
6,267 (3,389 / 2,878) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.99% where 1,253 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,267 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, University at Buffalo has the lowest transfer-out rate of 17.52%, while Farmingdale State College has the highest rate of 24.55% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Staten Island CUNY | 23.68% (19.77% / 26.69%) | 143 (52 / 91) | 604 (263 / 341) |
| Farmingdale State College | 24.55% (20.99% / 29.51%) | 179 (89 / 90) | 729 (424 / 305) |
| University at Buffalo | 17.52% (19.30% / 15.02%) | 686 (442 / 244) | 3,915 (2,290 / 1,625) |
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh | 24.04% (25.24% / 23.23%) | 245 (104 / 141) | 1,019 (412 / 607) |
| CUNY System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 19.99% (20.27% / 19.67%) | 1,253 (687 / 566) |
6,267 (3,389 / 2,878) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.75% for full-time students and 48.25% 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, University at Buffalo has the most highest retention rate of 84%, while College of Staten Island CUNY has the lowest rate of 69%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Staten Island CUNY | 69% | 41% | |
| Farmingdale State College | 81% | 52% | |
| University at Buffalo | 84% | 67% | |
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh | 73% | 33% | |
| CUNY System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 76.75% | 48.25% | |