Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 77.99% where 4,461 students out of 5,720 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 Hofstra University has the lowest rate of 67.77%.
| 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) |
| Hofstra University | 67.77% (63.74% / 70.76%) | 1,106 (443 / 663) |
1,632 (695 / 937) |
| Manhattan School of Music | 79.19% (78.46% / 79.76%) | 118 (51 / 67) |
149 (65 / 84) |
| New York School of Interior Design | 83.33% (0.00% / 100.00%) | 5 (0 / 5) |
6 (1 / 5) |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | 73.99% (70.81% / 80.20%) | 1,789 (1,133 / 656) |
2,418 (1,600 / 818) |
| Average | 77.99% (75.12% / 81.42%) |
4,461 (2,340 / 2,121) |
5,720 (3,115 / 2,605) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 12.65% where 417 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,296 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 Hofstra University has the highest rate of 24.26% (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) |
| Hofstra University | 24.26% (26.04% / 22.95%) | 396 (181 / 215) | 1,632 (695 / 937) |
| Manhattan School of Music | 4.03% (4.62% / 3.57%) | 6 (3 / 3) | 149 (65 / 84) |
| New York School of Interior Design | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6 (1 / 5) |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,418 (1,600 / 818) |
| Average | 12.65% (12.55% / 12.74%) | 417 (190 / 227) |
3,296 (1,514 / 1,782) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 88.40% for full-time students and 77.67% 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, Columbia University in the City of New York has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while Hofstra University has the lowest rate of 83%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia University in the City of New York | 98% | 83% |
| Hofstra University | 83% | 50% |
| Manhattan School of Music | 87% | - |
| New York School of Interior Design | 89% | - |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | 85% | 100% |
| Average | 88.40% | 77.67% |