Columbia University Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Columbia University in the City of New York, the graduation rates was 96.10% (1,478 students out of 1,538 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 682 male and 796 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Columbia University in the City of New York. Last year, the graduation rate was 96.10%. where 1,478 students out of 1,538 candidate completed their degree.

1,245 students completed their course in 4 years and 200 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 33 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Columbia University in the City of New York, 238 of 255 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 93.33%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Columbia University in the City of New York is 0.46% (7 out of 1,538 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Columbia University in the City of New York, the retention rate is 98% for full-time students and 95 % for part-time students.