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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.70% where 6,543 students out of 9,254 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, Stony Brook University has the most highest graduation rate of 77.82%, 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)
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice 53.65%
(46.17% / 58.79%)
808
(283 / 525)
1,506
(613 / 893)
SUNY College of Technology at Canton 51.65%
(48.15% / 54.46%)
94
(39 / 55)
182
(81 / 101)
University at Buffalo 73.51%
(69.08% / 79.75%)
2,878
(1,582 / 1,296)
3,915
(2,290 / 1,625)
Stony Brook University 77.82%
(75.82% / 80.16%)
2,281
(1,198 / 1,083)
2,931
(1,580 / 1,351)
SUNY at Purchase College 66.94%
(67.00% / 66.91%)
482
(203 / 279)
720
(303 / 417)
Average70.70%
(67.91% / 73.81%)
6,543
(3,305 / 3,238)
9,254
(4,867 / 4,387)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.89% where 1,563 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,254 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, Stony Brook University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11.19%, while SUNY College of Technology at Canton has the highest rate of 25.82% (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)
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice 22.71%
(23.65% / 22.06%)
342
(145 / 197)
1,506
(613 / 893)
SUNY College of Technology at Canton 25.82%
(27.16% / 24.75%)
47
(22 / 25)
182
(81 / 101)
University at Buffalo 17.52%
(19.30% / 15.02%)
686
(442 / 244)
3,915
(2,290 / 1,625)
Stony Brook University 11.19%
(10.63% / 11.84%)
328
(168 / 160)
2,931
(1,580 / 1,351)
SUNY at Purchase College 22.22%
(21.12% / 23.02%)
160
(64 / 96)
720
(303 / 417)
Average16.89%
(17.28% / 16.46%)
1,563
(841 / 722)
9,254
(4,867 / 4,387)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.20% for full-time students and 65.75% 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, Stony Brook University has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while SUNY College of Technology at Canton has the lowest rate of 69%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice 76%40%
SUNY College of Technology at Canton 69%67%
University at Buffalo 84%67%
Stony Brook University 88%89%
SUNY at Purchase College 79%-
Average79.20% 65.75%