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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 46.51% where 819 students out of 1,761 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 Purchase College has the most highest graduation rate of 66.94%, while CUNY Medgar Evers College has the lowest rate of 23.81%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
CUNY Medgar Evers College 23.81%
(7.32% / 34.38%)
25
(3 / 22)
105
(41 / 64)
CUNY York College 33.33%
(28.76% / 36.55%)
312
(111 / 201)
936
(386 / 550)
SUNY at Purchase College 66.94%
(67.00% / 66.91%)
482
(203 / 279)
720
(303 / 417)
CUNY System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Fashion Institute of Technology No completers information available at the school.
Upstate Medical University No completers information available at the school.
Average46.51%
(43.42% / 48.69%)
819
(317 / 502)
1,761
(730 / 1,031)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 31.40% where 553 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,761 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, SUNY at Purchase College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 22.22%, 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 Medgar Evers College 31.43%
(29.27% / 32.81%)
33
(12 / 21)
105
(41 / 64)
CUNY York College 38.46%
(36.27% / 40.00%)
360
(140 / 220)
936
(386 / 550)
SUNY at Purchase College 22.22%
(21.12% / 23.02%)
160
(64 / 96)
720
(303 / 417)
CUNY System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Fashion Institute of Technology No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Upstate Medical University No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average31.40%
(29.59% / 32.69%)
553
(216 / 337)
1,761
(730 / 1,031)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 67.00% for full-time students and 37.33% 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 Medgar Evers College has the lowest rate of 40%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
CUNY Medgar Evers College 40%25%
CUNY York College 61%39%
SUNY at Purchase College 79%-
CUNY System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Fashion Institute of Technology 88%48%
Upstate Medical University No retention information available at the school.
Average67.00% 37.33%