Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 62.13% where 2,276 students out of 3,663 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 Cortland has the most highest graduation rate of 68.66%, while SUNY College of Technology at Alfred has the lowest rate of 46.01%.
| 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) |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 46.01% (45.67% / 46.67%) | 144 (95 / 49) |
313 (208 / 105) |
| SUNY Cortland | 68.66% (61.06% / 74.67%) | 850 (334 / 516) |
1,238 (547 / 691) |
| State University of New York at Oswego | 63.96% (60.20% / 67.52%) | 921 (422 / 499) |
1,440 (701 / 739) |
| Fashion Institute of Technology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 62.13% (56.76% / 66.87%) |
2,276 (974 / 1,302) |
3,663 (1,716 / 1,947) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 26.86% where 984 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,663 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) |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 33.55% (32.21% / 36.19%) | 105 (67 / 38) | 313 (208 / 105) |
| SUNY Cortland | 26.17% (31.26% / 22.14%) | 324 (171 / 153) | 1,238 (547 / 691) |
| State University of New York at Oswego | 27.92% (28.67% / 27.20%) | 402 (201 / 201) | 1,440 (701 / 739) |
| Fashion Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 26.86% (28.67% / 25.27%) | 984 (492 / 492) |
3,663 (1,716 / 1,947) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.00% for full-time students and 42.00% 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, Fashion Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while CUNY Lehman College has the lowest rate of 71%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| CUNY Lehman College | 71% | 48% |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 73% | - |
| SUNY Cortland | 80% | - |
| State University of New York at Oswego | 73% | 30% |
| Fashion Institute of Technology | 88% | 48% |
| Average | 77.00% | 42.00% |