Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 78.61% where 1,044 students out of 1,328 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, Union College has the most highest graduation rate of 84.64%, while Bryant & Stratton College-Online has the lowest rate of 50.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | 53.54% (50.78% / 56.35%) | 136 (65 / 71) |
254 (128 / 126) |
| Union College | 84.64% (80.39% / 89.76%) | 474 (246 / 228) |
560 (306 / 254) |
| Yeshiva University | 84.57% (81.78% / 87.17%) | 433 (202 / 231) |
512 (247 / 265) |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Online | 50.00% (0.00% / 50.00%) | 1 (0 / 1) |
2 (0 / 2) |
| LIU Hudson at Rockland | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/31/2016) | ||
| Excelsior University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 78.61% (75.33% / 82.07%) |
1,044 (513 / 531) |
1,328 (681 / 647) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.86% where 197 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,326 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, Union College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11.25%, while St. Thomas Aquinas College has the highest rate of 28.74% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | 28.74% (28.91% / 28.57%) | 73 (37 / 36) | 254 (128 / 126) |
| Union College | 11.25% (14.71% / 7.09%) | 63 (45 / 18) | 560 (306 / 254) |
| Yeshiva University | 11.91% (13.77% / 10.19%) | 61 (34 / 27) | 512 (247 / 265) |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Online | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2 (0 / 2) |
| LIU Hudson at Rockland | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/31/2016) | ||
| Excelsior University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 14.86% (17.03% / 12.56%) | 197 (116 / 81) |
1,326 (681 / 645) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 68.50% for full-time students and 74.50% 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, Yeshiva University has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while Bryant & Stratton College-Online has the lowest rate of 22%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | 71% | - | |
| Union College | 89% | - | |
| Yeshiva University | 92% | 75% | |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Online | 22% | - | |
| LIU Hudson at Rockland | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/31/2016) | ||
| Excelsior University | - | 74% | |
| Average | 68.50% | 74.50% | |