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Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 62.53% where 2,753 students out of 4,403 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 College of Staten Island CUNY has the lowest rate of 53.48%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
College of Staten Island CUNY 53.48%
(44.87% / 60.12%)		323
(118 / 205)		 604
(263 / 341)
CUNY Lehman College 53.72%
(47.31% / 57.77%)		361
(123 / 238)		 672
(260 / 412)
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill 58.55%
(48.39% / 65.56%)		89
(30 / 59)		 152
(62 / 90)
SUNY at Albany 65.56%
(60.20% / 70.54%)		1,784
(788 / 996)		 2,721
(1,309 / 1,412)
United States Merchant Marine Academy 77.17%
(75.61% / 83.67%)		196
(155 / 41)		 254
(205 / 49)
CUNY System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average62.53%
(57.84% / 66.80%)		 2,753
(1,214 / 1,539)		 4,403
(2,099 / 2,304)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.53% where 1,080 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,403 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 Lehman College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 22.77%, while SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill has the highest rate of 28.95% (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)
College of Staten Island CUNY 23.68%
(19.77% / 26.69%)		143
(52 / 91)		604
(263 / 341)
CUNY Lehman College 22.77%
(20.38% / 24.27%)		153
(53 / 100)		672
(260 / 412)
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill 28.95%
(35.48% / 24.44%)		44
(22 / 22)		152
(62 / 90)
SUNY at Albany 25.06%
(27.35% / 22.95%)		682
(358 / 324)		2,721
(1,309 / 1,412)
United States Merchant Marine Academy 22.83%
(24.39% / 16.33%)		58
(50 / 8)		254
(205 / 49)
CUNY System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average24.53%
(25.49% / 23.65%)		1,080
(535 / 545)		 4,403
(2,099 / 2,304)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 74.20% for full-time students and 48.00% 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, SUNY at Albany has the most highest retention rate of 83%, while College of Staten Island CUNY has the lowest rate of 69%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
College of Staten Island CUNY 69%41%
CUNY Lehman College 71%48%
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill 69%-
SUNY at Albany 83%55%
United States Merchant Marine Academy 79%-
CUNY System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average74.20% 48.00%