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

At SUNY Buffalo State University, the graduation rates was 33.31% (580 students out of 1,741 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 220 male and 360 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 33.31%. where 580 students out of 1,741 candidate completed their degree.

397 students completed their course in 4 years and 146 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 37 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, 3 of 14 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 21.43%.

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 40.44% (704 out of 1,741 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 58% for full-time students and 36 % for part-time students.