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Comparing 6 Colleges including CUNY System Office

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 53.54% where 2,230 students out of 4,165 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, CUNY Bernard M Baruch College has the most highest graduation rate of 72.12%, while CUNY York College has the lowest rate of 32.25%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
72.12%
(67.22% / 78.59%)
1,213
(644 / 569)
1,682
(958 / 724)
CUNY York College
32.25%
(21.85% / 38.63%)
357
(92 / 265)
1,107
(421 / 686)
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
55.08%
(51.79% / 63.79%)
233
(159 / 74)
423
(307 / 116)
SUNY College at Potsdam
45.30%
(39.81% / 48.54%)
395
(129 / 266)
872
(324 / 548)
Empire State University
39.51%
(29.41% / 46.81%)
32
(10 / 22)
81
(34 / 47)
CUNY System Office
no recent data available (probably not active)
Average53.54%
(50.59% / 56.39%)
2,230
(1,034 / 1,196)
4,165
(2,044 / 2,121)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 26.55% where 1,106 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,165 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, CUNY Bernard M Baruch College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 14.51%, while CUNY York College has the highest rate of 39.30% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
14.51%
(15.87% / 12.71%)
244
(152 / 92)
1,682
(958 / 724)
CUNY York College
39.30%
(42.52% / 37.32%)
435
(179 / 256)
1,107
(421 / 686)
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
27.90%
(28.99% / 25.00%)
118
(89 / 29)
423
(307 / 116)
SUNY College at Potsdam
33.49%
(36.42% / 31.75%)
292
(118 / 174)
872
(324 / 548)
Empire State University
20.99%
(20.59% / 21.28%)
17
(7 / 10)
81
(34 / 47)
CUNY System Office
no recent data available (probably not active)
Average26.55%
(26.66% / 26.45%)
1,106
(545 / 561)
4,165
(2,044 / 2,121)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.80% for full-time students and 54.33% 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, CUNY Bernard M Baruch College has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while CUNY York College has the lowest rate of 57%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
89%65%
CUNY York College
57%67%
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
69%-
SUNY College at Potsdam
78%-
Empire State University
66%31%
CUNY System Office
no recent data available (probably not active)
Average71.80% 54.33%