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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 62.83% where 4,191 students out of 6,670 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 CUNY York College has the lowest rate of 33.33%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice 53.65%
(46.17% / 58.79%)
808
(283 / 525)
1,506
(613 / 893)
CUNY York College 33.33%
(28.76% / 36.55%)
312
(111 / 201)
936
(386 / 550)
University at Buffalo 73.51%
(69.08% / 79.75%)
2,878
(1,582 / 1,296)
3,915
(2,290 / 1,625)
SUNY Polytechnic Institute 61.66%
(59.91% / 66.67%)
193
(139 / 54)
313
(232 / 81)
Fashion Institute of Technology No completers information available at the school.
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University No completers information available at the school.
Average62.83%
(60.07% / 65.93%)
4,191
(2,115 / 2,076)
6,670
(3,521 / 3,149)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 22.11% where 1,475 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,670 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 CUNY York College has the highest rate of 38.46% (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 John Jay College of Criminal Justice 22.71%
(23.65% / 22.06%)
342
(145 / 197)
1,506
(613 / 893)
CUNY York College 38.46%
(36.27% / 40.00%)
360
(140 / 220)
936
(386 / 550)
University at Buffalo 17.52%
(19.30% / 15.02%)
686
(442 / 244)
3,915
(2,290 / 1,625)
SUNY Polytechnic Institute 27.80%
(28.02% / 27.16%)
87
(65 / 22)
313
(232 / 81)
Fashion Institute of Technology No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average22.11%
(22.49% / 21.69%)
1,475
(792 / 683)
6,670
(3,521 / 3,149)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.60% for full-time students and 48.50% 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, Fashion Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while CUNY York College has the lowest rate of 61%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice 76%40%
CUNY York College 61%39%
University at Buffalo 84%67%
SUNY Polytechnic Institute 79%-
Fashion Institute of Technology 88%48%
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University No retention information available at the school.
Average77.60% 48.50%