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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 61.15% where 2,649 students out of 4,332 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, SUNY Cortland has the most highest graduation rate of 68.66%, while SUNY College at Potsdam has the lowest rate of 49.81%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
SUNY College of Technology at Canton 51.65%
(48.15% / 54.46%)
94
(39 / 55)
182
(81 / 101)
SUNY Brockport 62.80%
(55.98% / 67.56%)
753
(276 / 477)
1,199
(493 / 706)
SUNY Cortland 68.66%
(61.06% / 74.67%)
850
(334 / 516)
1,238
(547 / 691)
SUNY at Fredonia 60.43%
(57.75% / 62.23%)
562
(216 / 346)
930
(374 / 556)
SUNY College at Potsdam 49.81%
(45.25% / 52.89%)
390
(143 / 247)
783
(316 / 467)
CUNY System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average61.15%
(55.66% / 65.09%)
2,649
(1,008 / 1,641)
4,332
(1,811 / 2,521)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 28.23% where 1,223 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,332 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, SUNY College of Technology at Canton has the lowest transfer-out rate of 25.82%, while SUNY College at Potsdam has the highest rate of 31.42% (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)
SUNY College of Technology at Canton 25.82%
(27.16% / 24.75%)
47
(22 / 25)
182
(81 / 101)
SUNY Brockport 27.52%
(29.82% / 25.92%)
330
(147 / 183)
1,199
(493 / 706)
SUNY Cortland 26.17%
(31.26% / 22.14%)
324
(171 / 153)
1,238
(547 / 691)
SUNY at Fredonia 29.68%
(30.48% / 29.14%)
276
(114 / 162)
930
(374 / 556)
SUNY College at Potsdam 31.42%
(31.33% / 31.48%)
246
(99 / 147)
783
(316 / 467)
CUNY System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average28.23%
(30.54% / 26.58%)
1,223
(553 / 670)
4,332
(1,811 / 2,521)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 72.60% for full-time students and 44.50% 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, SUNY Cortland has the most highest retention rate of 80%, while SUNY Brockport has the lowest rate of 66%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
SUNY College of Technology at Canton 69%67%
SUNY Brockport 66%22%
SUNY Cortland 80%-
SUNY at Fredonia 73%-
SUNY College at Potsdam 75%-
CUNY System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average72.60% 44.50%