Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Columbia University in the City of New York, the graduation rates was 95.49% (1,399 students out of 1,465 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 678 male and 721 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

Next 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 95.49%. where 1,399 students out of 1,465 candidate completed their degree.

1,265 students completed their course in 4 years and 86 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 48 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The next table and chart shows 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, 188 of 194 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 96.91%.

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 2.25% (33 out of 1,465 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 90 % for part-time students.