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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 56.28% where 2,706 students out of 4,808 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 SUNY Buffalo State University has the lowest rate of 36.38%.
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)
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill 58.55%
(48.39% / 65.56%)
89
(30 / 59)
152
(62 / 90)
SUNY Polytechnic Institute 61.66%
(59.91% / 66.67%)
193
(139 / 54)
313
(232 / 81)
SUNY Buffalo State University 36.38%
(28.97% / 42.18%)
589
(206 / 383)
1,619
(711 / 908)
SUNY at Purchase College 66.94%
(67.00% / 66.91%)
482
(203 / 279)
720
(303 / 417)
Average56.28%
(52.94% / 59.43%)
2,706
(1,235 / 1,471)
4,808
(2,333 / 2,475)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 26.29% where 1,264 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,808 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).
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)
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill 28.95%
(35.48% / 24.44%)
44
(22 / 22)
152
(62 / 90)
SUNY Polytechnic Institute 27.80%
(28.02% / 27.16%)
87
(65 / 22)
313
(232 / 81)
SUNY Buffalo State University 39.65%
(41.91% / 37.89%)
642
(298 / 344)
1,619
(711 / 908)
SUNY at Purchase College 22.22%
(21.12% / 23.02%)
160
(64 / 96)
720
(303 / 417)
Average26.29%
(25.80% / 26.75%)
1,264
(602 / 662)
4,808
(2,333 / 2,475)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.50% for full-time students and 31.00% 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, CUNY Bernard M Baruch College has the most highest retention rate of 84%, while SUNY Buffalo State University has the lowest rate of 49%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College 84%22%
College of Staten Island CUNY 69%41%
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill 69%-
SUNY Polytechnic Institute 79%-
SUNY Buffalo State University 49%30%
SUNY at Purchase College 79%-
Average71.50% 31.00%