Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 57.24% where 3,498 students out of 6,111 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, SUNY Cortland has the most highest graduation rate of 68.66%, while SUNY College at Old Westbury has the lowest rate of 48.41%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Hunter College | 56.36% (48.55% / 61.41%) | 1,236 (418 / 818) |
2,193 (861 / 1,332) |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 53.65% (46.17% / 58.79%) | 808 (283 / 525) |
1,506 (613 / 893) |
| CUNY Lehman College | 53.72% (47.31% / 57.77%) | 361 (123 / 238) |
672 (260 / 412) |
| SUNY Cortland | 68.66% (61.06% / 74.67%) | 850 (334 / 516) |
1,238 (547 / 691) |
| SUNY College at Old Westbury | 48.41% (41.36% / 52.73%) | 243 (79 / 164) |
502 (191 / 311) |
| SUNY-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 57.24% (50.04% / 62.13%) |
3,498 (1,237 / 2,261) |
6,111 (2,472 / 3,639) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 25.81% where 1,577 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,111 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, CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice has the lowest transfer-out rate of 22.71%, while SUNY College at Old Westbury has the highest rate of 29.28% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Hunter College | 27.86% (29.15% / 27.03%) | 611 (251 / 360) | 2,193 (861 / 1,332) |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 22.71% (23.65% / 22.06%) | 342 (145 / 197) | 1,506 (613 / 893) |
| CUNY Lehman College | 22.77% (20.38% / 24.27%) | 153 (53 / 100) | 672 (260 / 412) |
| SUNY Cortland | 26.17% (31.26% / 22.14%) | 324 (171 / 153) | 1,238 (547 / 691) |
| SUNY College at Old Westbury | 29.28% (30.89% / 28.30%) | 147 (59 / 88) | 502 (191 / 311) |
| SUNY-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 25.81% (27.47% / 24.68%) | 1,577 (679 / 898) |
6,111 (2,472 / 3,639) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.60% for full-time students and 47.00% 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, CUNY Hunter College has the most highest retention rate of 80%, while CUNY Lehman College has the lowest rate of 71%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Hunter College | 80% | 67% | |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 76% | 40% | |
| CUNY Lehman College | 71% | 48% | |
| SUNY Cortland | 80% | - | |
| SUNY College at Old Westbury | 71% | 33% | |
| SUNY-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 75.60% | 47.00% | |