Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 59.50% where 3,132 students out of 5,264 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, SUNY at Albany has the most highest graduation rate of 65.56%, while CUNY Medgar Evers College has the lowest rate of 23.81%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
CUNY Lehman College | 53.72% (47.31% / 57.77%) | 361 (123 / 238) |
672 (260 / 412) |
CUNY Medgar Evers College | 23.81% (7.32% / 34.38%) | 25 (3 / 22) |
105 (41 / 64) |
CUNY Queens College | 56.30% (45.91% / 65.87%) | 818 (320 / 498) |
1,453 (697 / 756) |
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 46.01% (45.67% / 46.67%) | 144 (95 / 49) |
313 (208 / 105) |
SUNY at Albany | 65.56% (60.20% / 70.54%) | 1,784 (788 / 996) |
2,721 (1,309 / 1,412) |
Average | 59.50% (52.84% / 65.59%) |
3,132 (1,329 / 1,803) |
5,264 (2,515 / 2,749) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.81% where 1,306 students have transferred out from schools out of 5,264 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 Technology at Alfred has the highest rate of 33.55% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
CUNY Lehman College | 22.77% (20.38% / 24.27%) | 153 (53 / 100) | 672 (260 / 412) |
CUNY Medgar Evers College | 31.43% (29.27% / 32.81%) | 33 (12 / 21) | 105 (41 / 64) |
CUNY Queens College | 22.92% (25.11% / 20.90%) | 333 (175 / 158) | 1,453 (697 / 756) |
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 33.55% (32.21% / 36.19%) | 105 (67 / 38) | 313 (208 / 105) |
SUNY at Albany | 25.06% (27.35% / 22.95%) | 682 (358 / 324) | 2,721 (1,309 / 1,412) |
Average | 24.81% (26.44% / 23.32%) | 1,306 (665 / 641) |
5,264 (2,515 / 2,749) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 68.80% for full-time students and 47.75% 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 CUNY Medgar Evers College has the lowest rate of 40%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
CUNY Lehman College | 71% | 48% |
CUNY Medgar Evers College | 40% | 25% |
CUNY Queens College | 77% | 63% |
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 73% | - |
SUNY at Albany | 83% | 55% |
Average | 68.80% | 47.75% |