Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 55.33% where 3,860 students out of 6,976 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 73.57%, while CUNY Medgar Evers College has the lowest rate of 23.81%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | 73.57% (70.73% / 76.96%) | 1,030 (539 / 491) |
1,400 (762 / 638) |
| CUNY Hunter College | 56.36% (48.55% / 61.41%) | 1,236 (418 / 818) |
2,193 (861 / 1,332) |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College | 23.81% (7.32% / 34.38%) | 25 (3 / 22) |
105 (41 / 64) |
| Farmingdale State College | 57.34% (57.31% / 57.38%) | 418 (243 / 175) |
729 (424 / 305) |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | 36.38% (28.97% / 42.18%) | 589 (206 / 383) |
1,619 (711 / 908) |
| SUNY at Fredonia | 60.43% (57.75% / 62.23%) | 562 (216 / 346) |
930 (374 / 556) |
| Average | 55.33% (51.21% / 58.77%) |
3,860 (1,625 / 2,235) |
6,976 (3,173 / 3,803) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 27.65% where 1,929 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,976 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 13.43%, while SUNY Buffalo State University has the highest rate of 39.65% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | 13.43% (13.25% / 13.64%) | 188 (101 / 87) | 1,400 (762 / 638) |
| CUNY Hunter College | 27.86% (29.15% / 27.03%) | 611 (251 / 360) | 2,193 (861 / 1,332) |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College | 31.43% (29.27% / 32.81%) | 33 (12 / 21) | 105 (41 / 64) |
| Farmingdale State College | 24.55% (20.99% / 29.51%) | 179 (89 / 90) | 729 (424 / 305) |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | 39.65% (41.91% / 37.89%) | 642 (298 / 344) | 1,619 (711 / 908) |
| SUNY at Fredonia | 29.68% (30.48% / 29.14%) | 276 (114 / 162) | 930 (374 / 556) |
| Average | 27.65% (27.26% / 27.98%) | 1,929 (865 / 1,064) |
6,976 (3,173 / 3,803) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 67.83% for full-time students and 39.20% 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 84%, while CUNY Medgar Evers College has the lowest rate of 40%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | 84% | 22% |
| CUNY Hunter College | 80% | 67% |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College | 40% | 25% |
| Farmingdale State College | 81% | 52% |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | 49% | 30% |
| SUNY at Fredonia | 73% | - |
| Average | 67.83% | 39.20% |