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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 64.82% where 3,573 students out of 5,512 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, United States Merchant Marine Academy has the most highest graduation rate of 77.17%, while CUNY York College has the lowest rate of 33.33%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
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)
College of Staten Island CUNY 53.48%
(44.87% / 60.12%)
323
(118 / 205)
604
(263 / 341)
CUNY York College 33.33%
(28.76% / 36.55%)
312
(111 / 201)
936
(386 / 550)
SUNY College at Geneseo 74.43%
(70.98% / 76.87%)
917
(362 / 555)
1,232
(510 / 722)
State University of New York at New Paltz 73.20%
(70.64% / 74.48%)
795
(255 / 540)
1,086
(361 / 725)
United States Merchant Marine Academy 77.17%
(75.61% / 83.67%)
196
(155 / 41)
254
(205 / 49)
Average64.82%
(61.92% / 67.21%)
3,573
(1,540 / 2,033)
5,512
(2,487 / 3,025)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 22.66% where 1,249 students have transferred out from schools out of 5,512 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 CUNY York College has the highest rate of 38.46% (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)
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College 13.43%
(13.25% / 13.64%)
188
(101 / 87)
1,400
(762 / 638)
College of Staten Island CUNY 23.68%
(19.77% / 26.69%)
143
(52 / 91)
604
(263 / 341)
CUNY York College 38.46%
(36.27% / 40.00%)
360
(140 / 220)
936
(386 / 550)
SUNY College at Geneseo 21.75%
(23.92% / 20.22%)
268
(122 / 146)
1,232
(510 / 722)
State University of New York at New Paltz 21.36%
(21.61% / 21.24%)
232
(78 / 154)
1,086
(361 / 725)
United States Merchant Marine Academy 22.83%
(24.39% / 16.33%)
58
(50 / 8)
254
(205 / 49)
Average22.66%
(21.83% / 23.34%)
1,249
(543 / 706)
5,512
(2,487 / 3,025)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.17% for full-time students and 47.20% 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, SUNY College at Geneseo has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while CUNY York College has the lowest rate of 61%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College 84%22%
College of Staten Island CUNY 69%41%
CUNY York College 61%39%
SUNY College at Geneseo 86%67%
State University of New York at New Paltz 84%67%
United States Merchant Marine Academy 79%-
Average77.17% 47.20%