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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.25% where 3,644 students out of 4,975 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, Binghamton University has the most highest graduation rate of 82.79%, while SUNY College of Technology at Canton has the lowest rate of 51.65%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
College of Staten Island CUNY 53.48%
(44.87% / 60.12%)
323
(118 / 205)
604
(263 / 341)
SUNY College of Technology at Canton 51.65%
(48.15% / 54.46%)
94
(39 / 55)
182
(81 / 101)
Binghamton University 82.79%
(80.23% / 85.40%)
2,184
(1,067 / 1,117)
2,638
(1,330 / 1,308)
SUNY Polytechnic Institute 61.66%
(59.91% / 66.67%)
193
(139 / 54)
313
(232 / 81)
SUNY Cortland 68.66%
(61.06% / 74.67%)
850
(334 / 516)
1,238
(547 / 691)
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University No completers information available at the school.
Average73.25%
(69.18% / 77.20%)
3,644
(1,697 / 1,947)
4,975
(2,453 / 2,522)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.99% where 945 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,975 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, Binghamton University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 13.04%, while SUNY Polytechnic Institute has the highest rate of 27.80% (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)
College of Staten Island CUNY 23.68%
(19.77% / 26.69%)
143
(52 / 91)
604
(263 / 341)
SUNY College of Technology at Canton 25.82%
(27.16% / 24.75%)
47
(22 / 25)
182
(81 / 101)
Binghamton University 13.04%
(14.14% / 11.93%)
344
(188 / 156)
2,638
(1,330 / 1,308)
SUNY Polytechnic Institute 27.80%
(28.02% / 27.16%)
87
(65 / 22)
313
(232 / 81)
SUNY Cortland 26.17%
(31.26% / 22.14%)
324
(171 / 153)
1,238
(547 / 691)
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average18.99%
(20.30% / 17.72%)
945
(498 / 447)
4,975
(2,453 / 2,522)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.60% for full-time students and 56.00% 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, Binghamton University has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while College of Staten Island CUNY has the lowest rate of 69%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
College of Staten Island CUNY 69%41%
SUNY College of Technology at Canton 69%67%
Binghamton University 91%60%
SUNY Polytechnic Institute 79%-
SUNY Cortland 80%-
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University No retention information available at the school.
Average77.60% 56.00%