Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 72.68% where 4,552 students out of 6,263 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, Fordham University has the most highest graduation rate of 83.42%, while Houghton University has the lowest rate of 60.89%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham University | 83.42% (81.81% / 84.49%) | 1,826 (715 / 1,111) |
2,189 (874 / 1,315) |
| Houghton University | 60.89% (61.54% / 60.42%) | 151 (64 / 87) |
248 (104 / 144) |
| Ithaca College | 74.32% (70.82% / 76.96%) | 1,210 (495 / 715) |
1,628 (699 / 929) |
| Pace University | 61.41% (58.77% / 62.91%) | 1,211 (419 / 792) |
1,972 (713 / 1,259) |
| Roberts Wesleyan University | 68.14% (67.57% / 68.42%) | 154 (50 / 104) |
226 (74 / 152) |
| New York Medical College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 72.68% (70.74% / 73.94%) |
4,552 (1,743 / 2,809) |
6,263 (2,464 / 3,799) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.03% where 751 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,409 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, Fordham University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 9.37%, while Pace University has the highest rate of 24.75% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham University | 9.37% (9.27% / 9.43%) | 205 (81 / 124) | 2,189 (874 / 1,315) |
| Houghton University | 23.39% (23.08% / 23.61%) | 58 (24 / 34) | 248 (104 / 144) |
| Ithaca College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,628 (699 / 929) |
| Pace University | 24.75% (23.28% / 25.58%) | 488 (166 / 322) | 1,972 (713 / 1,259) |
| Roberts Wesleyan University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 226 (74 / 152) |
| New York Medical College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 17.03% (16.03% / 17.66%) | 751 (271 / 480) |
4,409 (1,691 / 2,718) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.60% for full-time students and 61.50% 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, Fordham University has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while Pace University has the lowest rate of 72%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Fordham University | 88% | 50% |
| Houghton University | 81% | 100% |
| Ithaca College | 83% | 67% |
| Pace University | 72% | 29% |
| Roberts Wesleyan University | 74% | - |
| New York Medical College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 79.60% | 61.50% |