Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.59% where 3,848 students out of 5,451 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, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art has the most highest graduation rate of 83.49%, while St. Francis College has the lowest rate of 53.78%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | 83.49% (83.33% / 83.78%) | 182 (120 / 62) |
218 (144 / 74) |
| Ithaca College | 74.32% (70.82% / 76.96%) | 1,210 (495 / 715) |
1,628 (699 / 929) |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | 73.99% (70.81% / 80.20%) | 1,789 (1,133 / 656) |
2,418 (1,600 / 818) |
| St. Francis College | 53.78% (42.86% / 61.64%) | 270 (90 / 180) |
502 (210 / 292) |
| Utica University | 57.96% (53.06% / 62.87%) | 397 (182 / 215) |
685 (343 / 342) |
| Average | 70.59% (67.42% / 74.46%) |
3,848 (2,020 / 1,828) |
5,451 (2,996 / 2,455) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 28.31% where 336 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,187 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, St. Francis College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 26.89%, while Utica University has the highest rate of 29.34% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 218 (144 / 74) |
| Ithaca College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,628 (699 / 929) |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,418 (1,600 / 818) |
| St. Francis College | 26.89% (27.14% / 26.71%) | 135 (57 / 78) | 502 (210 / 292) |
| Utica University | 29.34% (35.57% / 23.10%) | 201 (122 / 79) | 685 (343 / 342) |
| Average | 28.31% (32.37% / 24.76%) | 336 (179 / 157) |
1,187 (553 / 634) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.80% for full-time students and 89.00% 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, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art has the most highest retention rate of 93%, while St. Francis College has the lowest rate of 70%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | 93% | - |
| Ithaca College | 83% | 67% |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | 85% | 100% |
| St. Francis College | 70% | 100% |
| Utica University | 73% | - |
| Average | 80.80% | 89.00% |