Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 72.05% where 2,237 students out of 3,105 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Columbia University in the City of New York has the most highest graduation rate of 95.25%, while Mercy College has the lowest rate of 47.05%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University in the City of New York | 95.25% (94.56% / 95.93%) | 1,443 (713 / 730) |
1,515 (754 / 761) |
| Mercy College | 47.05% (45.45% / 47.88%) | 423 (140 / 283) |
899 (308 / 591) |
| Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | 53.44% (50.00% / 61.02%) | 101 (65 / 36) |
189 (130 / 59) |
| St. Francis College | 53.78% (42.86% / 61.64%) | 270 (90 / 180) |
502 (210 / 292) |
| Albany Medical College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 72.05% (71.90% / 72.17%) |
2,237 (1,008 / 1,229) |
3,105 (1,402 / 1,703) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.23% where 415 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,916 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Columbia University in the City of New York has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.99%, while Mercy College has the highest rate of 29.48% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University in the City of New York | 0.99% (0.80% / 1.18%) | 15 (6 / 9) | 1,515 (754 / 761) |
| Mercy College | 29.48% (29.55% / 29.44%) | 265 (91 / 174) | 899 (308 / 591) |
| Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 189 (130 / 59) |
| St. Francis College | 26.89% (27.14% / 26.71%) | 135 (57 / 78) | 502 (210 / 292) |
| Albany Medical College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 14.23% (12.11% / 15.88%) | 415 (154 / 261) |
2,916 (1,272 / 1,644) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.75% for full-time students and 74.33% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Columbia University in the City of New York has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science has the lowest rate of 69%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia University in the City of New York | 98% | 83% |
| Mercy College | 74% | 40% |
| Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | 69% | - |
| St. Francis College | 70% | 100% |
| Albany Medical College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 77.75% | 74.33% |