Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 69.50% where 3,110 students out of 4,475 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, Yeshiva of Ocean has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Medaille University has the lowest rate of 42.20%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton University | 60.89% (61.54% / 60.42%) | 151 (64 / 87) |
248 (104 / 144) |
| Medaille University | 42.20% (44.21% / 41.18%) | 119 (42 / 77) |
282 (95 / 187) |
| Skidmore College | 84.17% (82.37% / 85.44%) | 601 (243 / 358) |
714 (295 / 419) |
| St. John's University-New York | 69.26% (64.64% / 72.71%) | 2,235 (892 / 1,343) |
3,227 (1,380 / 1,847) |
| Yeshiva of Ocean | 100.00% (100.00% / 0.00%) | 4 (4 / 0) |
4 (4 / 0) |
| LIU-University Center Campus | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 69.50% (66.29% / 71.81%) |
3,110 (1,245 / 1,865) |
4,475 (1,878 / 2,597) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 13.99% where 174 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,244 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, Skidmore College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11.48%, while Houghton University has the highest rate of 23.39% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton University | 23.39% (23.08% / 23.61%) | 58 (24 / 34) | 248 (104 / 144) |
| Medaille University | 12.06% (10.53% / 12.83%) | 34 (10 / 24) | 282 (95 / 187) |
| Skidmore College | 11.48% (11.53% / 11.46%) | 82 (34 / 48) | 714 (295 / 419) |
| St. John's University-New York | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,227 (1,380 / 1,847) |
| Yeshiva of Ocean | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 4 (4 / 0) |
| LIU-University Center Campus | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 13.99% (13.77% / 14.13%) | 174 (68 / 106) |
1,244 (494 / 750) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.80% for full-time students and 63.33% 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, Skidmore College has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while Medaille University has the lowest rate of 66%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houghton University | 81% | 100% | |
| Medaille University | 66% | - | |
| Skidmore College | 88% | 50% | |
| St. John's University-New York | 82% | 40% | |
| Yeshiva of Ocean | 67% | - | |
| LIU-University Center Campus | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Average | 76.80% | 63.33% | |