Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 85.82% where 1,441 students out of 1,679 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, Vassar College has the most highest graduation rate of 91.96%, while St. Thomas Aquinas College has the lowest rate of 53.54%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate University | 91.25% (90.96% / 91.47%) | 699 (302 / 397) |
766 (332 / 434) |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | 53.54% (50.78% / 56.35%) | 136 (65 / 71) |
254 (128 / 126) |
| Vassar College | 91.96% (88.13% / 94.75%) | 606 (245 / 361) |
659 (278 / 381) |
| St. Joseph's College-Long Island | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Trocaire College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 85.82% (82.93% / 88.10%) |
1,441 (612 / 829) |
1,679 (738 / 941) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 9.53% where 160 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,679 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, Vassar College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.31%, while St. Thomas Aquinas College has the highest rate of 28.74% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate University | 6.79% (6.02% / 7.37%) | 52 (20 / 32) | 766 (332 / 434) |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | 28.74% (28.91% / 28.57%) | 73 (37 / 36) | 254 (128 / 126) |
| Vassar College | 5.31% (6.83% / 4.20%) | 35 (19 / 16) | 659 (278 / 381) |
| St. Joseph's College-Long Island | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Trocaire College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 9.53% (10.30% / 8.93%) | 160 (76 / 84) |
1,679 (738 / 941) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.33% for full-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, Colgate University has the most highest retention rate of 94%, while St. Thomas Aquinas College has the lowest rate of 71%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate University | 94% | - | |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | 71% | - | |
| Vassar College | 94% | - | |
| St. Joseph's College-Long Island | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Trocaire College | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 86.33% | 0.00% | |