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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 57.19% where 3,034 students out of 5,305 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, SUNY at Fredonia has the most highest graduation rate of 60.43%, while CUNY Queens College has the lowest rate of 56.30%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
CUNY Hunter College 56.36%
(48.55% / 61.41%)
1,236
(418 / 818)
2,193
(861 / 1,332)
CUNY Queens College 56.30%
(45.91% / 65.87%)
818
(320 / 498)
1,453
(697 / 756)
Farmingdale State College 57.34%
(57.31% / 57.38%)
418
(243 / 175)
729
(424 / 305)
SUNY at Fredonia 60.43%
(57.75% / 62.23%)
562
(216 / 346)
930
(374 / 556)
SUNY-System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University No completers information available at the school.
Average57.19%
(50.81% / 62.29%)
3,034
(1,197 / 1,837)
5,305
(2,356 / 2,949)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 26.37% where 1,399 students have transferred out from schools out of 5,305 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, CUNY Queens College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 22.92%, while SUNY at Fredonia has the highest rate of 29.68% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
CUNY Hunter College 27.86%
(29.15% / 27.03%)
611
(251 / 360)
2,193
(861 / 1,332)
CUNY Queens College 22.92%
(25.11% / 20.90%)
333
(175 / 158)
1,453
(697 / 756)
Farmingdale State College 24.55%
(20.99% / 29.51%)
179
(89 / 90)
729
(424 / 305)
SUNY at Fredonia 29.68%
(30.48% / 29.14%)
276
(114 / 162)
930
(374 / 556)
SUNY-System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average26.37%
(26.70% / 26.11%)
1,399
(629 / 770)
5,305
(2,356 / 2,949)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.75% for full-time students and 60.67% 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, Farmingdale State College has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while SUNY at Fredonia has the lowest rate of 73%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
CUNY Hunter College 80%67%
CUNY Queens College 77%63%
Farmingdale State College 81%52%
SUNY at Fredonia 73%-
SUNY-System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University No retention information available at the school.
Average77.75% 60.67%