Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 75.27% where 2,590 students out of 3,441 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, Hamilton College has the most highest graduation rate of 92.37%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | 83.49% (83.33% / 83.78%) | 182 (120 / 62) |
218 (144 / 74) |
| Hamilton College | 92.37% (94.12% / 90.84%) | 436 (208 / 228) |
472 (221 / 251) |
| Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | 53.44% (50.00% / 61.02%) | 101 (65 / 36) |
189 (130 / 59) |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | 73.99% (70.81% / 80.20%) | 1,789 (1,133 / 656) |
2,418 (1,600 / 818) |
| Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary | 56.94% (56.94% / 0.00%) | 82 (82 / 0) |
144 (144 / 0) |
| Average | 75.27% (71.82% / 81.70%) |
2,590 (1,608 / 982) |
3,441 (2,239 / 1,202) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 6.66% where 41 students have transferred out from schools out of 616 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, Hamilton College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 6.36%, while Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary has the highest rate of 7.64% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 218 (144 / 74) |
| Hamilton College | 6.36% (4.52% / 7.97%) | 30 (10 / 20) | 472 (221 / 251) |
| Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 189 (130 / 59) |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,418 (1,600 / 818) |
| Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary | 7.64% (7.64% / 0.00%) | 11 (11 / 0) | 144 (144 / 0) |
| Average | 6.66% (5.75% / 7.97%) | 41 (21 / 20) |
616 (365 / 251) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 87.40% for full-time students and 100.00% 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, Hamilton College has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science has the lowest rate of 69%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | 93% | - |
| Hamilton College | 95% | - |
| Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | 69% | - |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | 85% | 100% |
| Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary | 95% | - |
| Average | 87.40% | 100.00% |