Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 86.85% where 1,658 students out of 1,909 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, Columbia University in the City of New York has the most highest graduation rate of 95.25%, while Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science has the lowest rate of 53.44%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University in the City of New York | 95.25% (94.56% / 95.93%) | 1,443 (713 / 730) |
1,515 (754 / 761) |
| Elmira College | 55.61% (47.14% / 60.00%) | 114 (33 / 81) |
205 (70 / 135) |
| Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | 53.44% (50.00% / 61.02%) | 101 (65 / 36) |
189 (130 / 59) |
| New York Law School | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Central Yeshiva Beth Joseph | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 86.85% (85.01% / 88.69%) |
1,658 (811 / 847) |
1,909 (954 / 955) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 1.74% where 30 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,720 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, Columbia University in the City of New York has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.99%, while Elmira College has the highest rate of 7.32% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University in the City of New York | 0.99% (0.80% / 1.18%) | 15 (6 / 9) | 1,515 (754 / 761) |
| Elmira College | 7.32% (8.57% / 6.67%) | 15 (6 / 9) | 205 (70 / 135) |
| Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 189 (130 / 59) |
| New York Law School | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Central Yeshiva Beth Joseph | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 1.74% (1.46% / 2.01%) | 30 (12 / 18) |
1,720 (824 / 896) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.33% for full-time students and 83.00% 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, Columbia University in the City of New York has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science has the lowest rate of 69%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia University in the City of New York | 98% | 83% |
| Elmira College | 74% | - |
| Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | 69% | - |
| New York Law School | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Central Yeshiva Beth Joseph | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 80.33% | 83.00% |