SUNY Stony Brook Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Stony Brook University, the graduation rates was 75.56% (2,548 students out of 3,372 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 1,244 male and 1,304 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 Stony Brook University. Last year, the graduation rate was 75.56%. where 2,548 students out of 3,372 candidate completed their degree.

2,186 students completed their course in 4 years and 299 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 63 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 Stony Brook University, 332 of 480 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 69.17%.

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 Stony Brook University is 13.79% (465 out of 3,372 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Stony Brook University, the retention rate is 90% for full-time students and 50 % for part-time students.