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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 69.76% where 4,672 students out of 6,697 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, Stony Brook University has the most highest graduation rate of 77.82%, while Farmingdale State College has the lowest rate of 57.34%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
CUNY City College 58.50%
(53.46% / 63.65%)
1,056
(487 / 569)
1,805
(911 / 894)
Farmingdale State College 57.34%
(57.31% / 57.38%)
418
(243 / 175)
729
(424 / 305)
Stony Brook University 77.82%
(75.82% / 80.16%)
2,281
(1,198 / 1,083)
2,931
(1,580 / 1,351)
SUNY College at Geneseo 74.43%
(70.98% / 76.87%)
917
(362 / 555)
1,232
(510 / 722)
Fashion Institute of Technology No completers information available at the school.
CUNY Brooklyn College - Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema No completers information available at the school.
Average69.76%
(66.86% / 72.80%)
4,672
(2,290 / 2,382)
6,697
(3,425 / 3,272)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.53% where 1,241 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,697 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, Stony Brook University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11.19%, while CUNY City College has the highest rate of 25.82% (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 City College 25.82%
(26.78% / 24.83%)
466
(244 / 222)
1,805
(911 / 894)
Farmingdale State College 24.55%
(20.99% / 29.51%)
179
(89 / 90)
729
(424 / 305)
Stony Brook University 11.19%
(10.63% / 11.84%)
328
(168 / 160)
2,931
(1,580 / 1,351)
SUNY College at Geneseo 21.75%
(23.92% / 20.22%)
268
(122 / 146)
1,232
(510 / 722)
Fashion Institute of Technology No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
CUNY Brooklyn College - Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average18.53%
(18.19% / 18.89%)
1,241
(623 / 618)
6,697
(3,425 / 3,272)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.60% for full-time students and 60.80% 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, Stony Brook University has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while CUNY City College has the lowest rate of 75%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
CUNY City College 75%48%
Farmingdale State College 81%52%
Stony Brook University 88%89%
SUNY College at Geneseo 86%67%
Fashion Institute of Technology 88%48%
CUNY Brooklyn College - Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema No retention information available at the school.
Average83.60% 60.80%