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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 67.28% where 4,156 students out of 6,177 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, Stony Brook University has the most highest graduation rate of 77.82%, while CUNY York College has the lowest rate of 33.33%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
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)
CUNY York College 33.33%
(28.76% / 36.55%)
312
(111 / 201)
936
(386 / 550)
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill 58.55%
(48.39% / 65.56%)
89
(30 / 59)
152
(62 / 90)
Stony Brook University 77.82%
(75.82% / 80.16%)
2,281
(1,198 / 1,083)
2,931
(1,580 / 1,351)
SUNY College at Geneseo 74.43%
(70.98% / 76.87%)
917
(362 / 555)
1,232
(510 / 722)
United States Merchant Marine Academy 77.17%
(75.61% / 83.67%)
196
(155 / 41)
254
(205 / 49)
Average67.28%
(65.90% / 68.59%)
4,156
(1,979 / 2,177)
6,177
(3,003 / 3,174)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.60% where 1,211 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,177 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, Stony Brook University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11.19%, while CUNY York College has the highest rate of 38.46% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-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)
CUNY York College 38.46%
(36.27% / 40.00%)
360
(140 / 220)
936
(386 / 550)
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill 28.95%
(35.48% / 24.44%)
44
(22 / 22)
152
(62 / 90)
Stony Brook University 11.19%
(10.63% / 11.84%)
328
(168 / 160)
2,931
(1,580 / 1,351)
SUNY College at Geneseo 21.75%
(23.92% / 20.22%)
268
(122 / 146)
1,232
(510 / 722)
United States Merchant Marine Academy 22.83%
(24.39% / 16.33%)
58
(50 / 8)
254
(205 / 49)
Average19.60%
(18.48% / 20.67%)
1,211
(555 / 656)
6,177
(3,003 / 3,174)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.67% for full-time students and 60.75% 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, Stony Brook University has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while CUNY York College has the lowest rate of 61%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
CUNY Lehman College 71%48%
CUNY York College 61%39%
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill 69%-
Stony Brook University 88%89%
SUNY College at Geneseo 86%67%
United States Merchant Marine Academy 79%-
Average75.67% 60.75%