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Comparing 6 Colleges including Columbia University in the City of New York

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 83.31% where 2,590 students out of 3,109 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, Columbia University in the City of New York has the most highest graduation rate of 96.10%, while Hartwick College has the lowest rate of 53.32%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
Columbia University in the City of New York
96.10%
(94.72% / 97.31%)		1,478
(682 / 796)		 1,538
(720 / 818)
Culinary Institute of America
60.10%
(48.42% / 69.91%)		125
(46 / 79)		 208
(95 / 113)
Hartwick College
53.32%
(48.21% / 56.90%)		217
(81 / 136)		 407
(168 / 239)
St. Thomas Aquinas College
54.04%
(43.83% / 69.09%)		147
(71 / 76)		 272
(162 / 110)
Vassar College
91.08%
(90.00% / 91.83%)		623
(252 / 371)		 684
(280 / 404)
New York College of Health Professions
No completers information available at the school.
Average83.31%
(79.44% / 86.58%)		 2,590
(1,132 / 1,458)		 3,109
(1,425 / 1,684)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 9.20% where 286 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,109 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, Columbia University in the City of New York has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.46%, while Hartwick College has the highest rate of 33.91% (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)
Columbia University in the City of New York
0.46%
(0.42% / 0.49%)		7
(3 / 4)		1,538
(720 / 818)
Culinary Institute of America
14.42%
(13.68% / 15.04%)		30
(13 / 17)		208
(95 / 113)
Hartwick College
33.91%
(33.33% / 34.31%)		138
(56 / 82)		407
(168 / 239)
St. Thomas Aquinas College
28.31%
(34.57% / 19.09%)		77
(56 / 21)		272
(162 / 110)
Vassar College
4.97%
(6.43% / 3.96%)		34
(18 / 16)		684
(280 / 404)
New York College of Health Professions
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average9.20%
(10.25% / 8.31%)		286
(146 / 140)		 3,109
(1,425 / 1,684)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.00% for full-time students and 95.00% 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, Columbia University in the City of New York has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while Culinary Institute of America has the lowest rate of 70%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Columbia University in the City of New York
98%95%
Culinary Institute of America
70%-
Hartwick College
74%-
St. Thomas Aquinas College
73%-
Vassar College
95%-
New York College of Health Professions
No retention information available at the school.
Average82.00% 95.00%