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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 59.08% where 1,991 students out of 3,370 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 Empire State University has the lowest rate of 24.44%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice 53.65%
(46.17% / 58.79%)
808
(283 / 525)
1,506
(613 / 893)
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi 55.00%
(52.00% / 60.00%)
44
(26 / 18)
80
(50 / 30)
State University of New York at Oswego 63.96%
(60.20% / 67.52%)
921
(422 / 499)
1,440
(701 / 739)
Empire State University 24.44%
(22.58% / 25.42%)
22
(7 / 15)
90
(31 / 59)
United States Merchant Marine Academy 77.17%
(75.61% / 83.67%)
196
(155 / 41)
254
(205 / 49)
Average59.08%
(55.81% / 62.03%)
1,991
(893 / 1,098)
3,370
(1,600 / 1,770)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 25.01% where 843 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,370 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, SUNY College of Technology at Delhi has the lowest transfer-out rate of 20.00%, while State University of New York at Oswego has the highest rate of 27.92% (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 John Jay College of Criminal Justice 22.71%
(23.65% / 22.06%)
342
(145 / 197)
1,506
(613 / 893)
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi 20.00%
(18.00% / 23.33%)
16
(9 / 7)
80
(50 / 30)
State University of New York at Oswego 27.92%
(28.67% / 27.20%)
402
(201 / 201)
1,440
(701 / 739)
Empire State University 27.78%
(35.48% / 23.73%)
25
(11 / 14)
90
(31 / 59)
United States Merchant Marine Academy 22.83%
(24.39% / 16.33%)
58
(50 / 8)
254
(205 / 49)
Average25.01%
(26.00% / 24.12%)
843
(416 / 427)
3,370
(1,600 / 1,770)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.80% for full-time students and 42.67% 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, United States Merchant Marine Academy has the most highest retention rate of 79%, while Empire State University has the lowest rate of 59%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice 76%40%
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi 67%-
State University of New York at Oswego 73%30%
Empire State University 59%58%
United States Merchant Marine Academy 79%-
Average70.80% 42.67%