Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 58.86% where 1,774 students out of 3,014 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, Skidmore College has the most highest graduation rate of 84.17%, while Long Island University has the lowest rate of 46.97%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred University | 53.48% (50.20% / 58.24%) | 223 (124 / 99) |
417 (247 / 170) |
| Daemen University | 54.99% (45.22% / 59.06%) | 215 (52 / 163) |
391 (115 / 276) |
| Long Island University | 46.97% (40.79% / 50.82%) | 465 (155 / 310) |
990 (380 / 610) |
| St. Francis College | 53.78% (42.86% / 61.64%) | 270 (90 / 180) |
502 (210 / 292) |
| Skidmore College | 84.17% (82.37% / 85.44%) | 601 (243 / 358) |
714 (295 / 419) |
| Helene Fuld College of Nursing | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 58.86% (53.25% / 62.82%) |
1,774 (664 / 1,110) |
3,014 (1,247 / 1,767) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 27.49% where 721 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,623 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, Skidmore College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11.48%, while Long Island University has the highest rate of 37.47% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred University | 31.89% (34.82% / 27.65%) | 133 (86 / 47) | 417 (247 / 170) |
| Daemen University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 391 (115 / 276) |
| Long Island University | 37.47% (40.00% / 35.90%) | 371 (152 / 219) | 990 (380 / 610) |
| St. Francis College | 26.89% (27.14% / 26.71%) | 135 (57 / 78) | 502 (210 / 292) |
| Skidmore College | 11.48% (11.53% / 11.46%) | 82 (34 / 48) | 714 (295 / 419) |
| Helene Fuld College of Nursing | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 27.49% (29.06% / 26.29%) | 721 (329 / 392) |
2,623 (1,132 / 1,491) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.20% for full-time students and 53.25% 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, Skidmore College has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while St. Francis College has the lowest rate of 70%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred University | 72% | - |
| Daemen University | 73% | 50% |
| Long Island University | 78% | 13% |
| St. Francis College | 70% | 100% |
| Skidmore College | 88% | 50% |
| Helene Fuld College of Nursing | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 76.20% | 53.25% |