Buffalo State Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At SUNY Buffalo State University, the graduation rates was 36.38% (589 students out of 1,619 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 206 male and 383 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 SUNY Buffalo State University. Last year, the graduation rate was 36.38%. where 589 students out of 1,619 candidate completed their degree.

385 students completed their course in 4 years and 163 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 41 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 SUNY Buffalo State University, 9 of 22 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 40.91%.

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 SUNY Buffalo State University is 39.65% (642 out of 1,619 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At SUNY Buffalo State University, the retention rate is 49% for full-time students and 30 % for part-time students.