Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 80.15% where 1,518 students out of 1,894 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, Union College has the most highest graduation rate of 84.64%, while Metropolitan College of New York has the lowest rate of 38.46%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan College of New York | 38.46% (21.43% / 48.00%) | 15 (3 / 12) |
39 (14 / 25) |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges | 73.67% (70.33% / 77.22%) | 428 (211 / 217) |
581 (300 / 281) |
| Skidmore College | 84.17% (82.37% / 85.44%) | 601 (243 / 358) |
714 (295 / 419) |
| Union College | 84.64% (80.39% / 89.76%) | 474 (246 / 228) |
560 (306 / 254) |
| Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 80.15% (76.83% / 83.25%) |
1,518 (703 / 815) |
1,894 (915 / 979) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 11.81% where 155 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,313 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, Union College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11.25%, while Metropolitan College of New York has the highest rate of 25.64% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan College of New York | 25.64% (21.43% / 28.00%) | 10 (3 / 7) | 39 (14 / 25) |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 581 (300 / 281) |
| Skidmore College | 11.48% (11.53% / 11.46%) | 82 (34 / 48) | 714 (295 / 419) |
| Union College | 11.25% (14.71% / 7.09%) | 63 (45 / 18) | 560 (306 / 254) |
| Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 11.81% (13.33% / 10.46%) | 155 (82 / 73) |
1,313 (615 / 698) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.75% for full-time students and 58.50% 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, Union College has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Metropolitan College of New York has the lowest rate of 31%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan College of New York | 31% | 67% |
| Hobart and William Smith Colleges | 87% | - |
| Skidmore College | 88% | 50% |
| Union College | 89% | - |
| Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 73.75% | 58.50% |