Suffolk Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Suffolk University, the graduation rates was 60.32% (801 students out of 1,328 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 323 male and 478 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 Suffolk University. Last year, the graduation rate was 60.32%. where 801 students out of 1,328 candidate completed their degree.

621 students completed their course in 4 years and 147 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 27 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 Suffolk University, 136 of 242 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 56.20%.

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 Suffolk University is 27.71% (368 out of 1,328 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Suffolk University, the retention rate is 78% for full-time students and 57 % for part-time students.