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Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.51% where 5,683 students out of 8,060 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, CUNY Bernard M Baruch College has the most highest graduation rate of 73.57%, while Farmingdale State College has the lowest rate of 57.34%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College 73.57%
(70.73% / 76.96%)		1,030
(539 / 491)		 1,400
(762 / 638)
Farmingdale State College 57.34%
(57.31% / 57.38%)		418
(243 / 175)		 729
(424 / 305)
University at Buffalo 73.51%
(69.08% / 79.75%)		2,878
(1,582 / 1,296)		 3,915
(2,290 / 1,625)
SUNY at Fredonia 60.43%
(57.75% / 62.23%)		562
(216 / 346)		 930
(374 / 556)
State University of New York at New Paltz 73.20%
(70.64% / 74.48%)		795
(255 / 540)		 1,086
(361 / 725)
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University No completers information available at the school.
Average70.51%
(67.32% / 73.99%)		 5,683
(2,835 / 2,848)		 8,060
(4,211 / 3,849)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.37% where 1,561 students have transferred out from schools out of 8,060 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 Bernard M Baruch College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 13.43%, while SUNY at Fredonia has the highest rate of 29.68% (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 Bernard M Baruch College 13.43%
(13.25% / 13.64%)		188
(101 / 87)		1,400
(762 / 638)
Farmingdale State College 24.55%
(20.99% / 29.51%)		179
(89 / 90)		729
(424 / 305)
University at Buffalo 17.52%
(19.30% / 15.02%)		686
(442 / 244)		3,915
(2,290 / 1,625)
SUNY at Fredonia 29.68%
(30.48% / 29.14%)		276
(114 / 162)		930
(374 / 556)
State University of New York at New Paltz 21.36%
(21.61% / 21.24%)		232
(78 / 154)		1,086
(361 / 725)
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average19.37%
(19.57% / 19.15%)		1,561
(824 / 737)		 8,060
(4,211 / 3,849)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.20% for full-time students and 52.00% 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, CUNY Bernard M Baruch College has the most highest retention rate of 84%, while SUNY at Fredonia has the lowest rate of 73%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College 84%22%
Farmingdale State College 81%52%
University at Buffalo 84%67%
SUNY at Fredonia 73%-
State University of New York at New Paltz 84%67%
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University No retention information available at the school.
Average81.20% 52.00%