Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 75.85% where 2,004 students out of 2,642 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, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has the most highest graduation rate of 83.80%, while Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science has the lowest rate of 53.44%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | 83.49% (83.33% / 83.78%) | 182 (120 / 62) |
218 (144 / 74) |
| Jewish Theological Seminary of America | 80.95% (77.78% / 83.33%) | 34 (14 / 20) |
42 (18 / 24) |
| Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | 53.44% (50.00% / 61.02%) | 101 (65 / 36) |
189 (130 / 59) |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 83.80% (81.68% / 88.39%) | 1,417 (945 / 472) |
1,691 (1,157 / 534) |
| St. Francis College | 53.78% (42.86% / 61.64%) | 270 (90 / 180) |
502 (210 / 292) |
| Average | 75.85% (74.38% / 78.33%) |
2,004 (1,234 / 770) |
2,642 (1,659 / 983) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 25.37% where 138 students have transferred out from schools out of 544 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, Jewish Theological Seminary of America has the lowest transfer-out rate of 7.14%, while St. Francis College has the highest rate of 26.89% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 218 (144 / 74) |
| Jewish Theological Seminary of America | 7.14% (5.56% / 8.33%) | 3 (1 / 2) | 42 (18 / 24) |
| Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 189 (130 / 59) |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,691 (1,157 / 534) |
| St. Francis College | 26.89% (27.14% / 26.71%) | 135 (57 / 78) | 502 (210 / 292) |
| Average | 25.37% (25.44% / 25.32%) | 138 (58 / 80) |
544 (228 / 316) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.80% for full-time students and 100.00% 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, Jewish Theological Seminary of America 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | 93% | - |
| Jewish Theological Seminary of America | 98% | - |
| Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | 69% | - |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 89% | - |
| St. Francis College | 70% | 100% |
| Average | 83.80% | 100.00% |