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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.97% where 9,201 students out of 12,438 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, Binghamton University has the most highest graduation rate of 82.79%, while SUNY Morrisville has the lowest rate of 31.76%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
SUNY Morrisville 31.76%
(27.92% / 39.24%)
74
(43 / 31)
233
(154 / 79)
SUNY at Albany 65.56%
(60.20% / 70.54%)
1,784
(788 / 996)
2,721
(1,309 / 1,412)
Binghamton University 82.79%
(80.23% / 85.40%)
2,184
(1,067 / 1,117)
2,638
(1,330 / 1,308)
University at Buffalo 73.51%
(69.08% / 79.75%)
2,878
(1,582 / 1,296)
3,915
(2,290 / 1,625)
Stony Brook University 77.82%
(75.82% / 80.16%)
2,281
(1,198 / 1,083)
2,931
(1,580 / 1,351)
Average73.97%
(70.21% / 78.32%)
9,201
(4,678 / 4,523)
12,438
(6,663 / 5,775)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.21% where 2,140 students have transferred out from schools out of 12,438 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 SUNY Morrisville has the highest rate of 42.92% (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)
SUNY Morrisville 42.92%
(42.86% / 43.04%)
100
(66 / 34)
233
(154 / 79)
SUNY at Albany 25.06%
(27.35% / 22.95%)
682
(358 / 324)
2,721
(1,309 / 1,412)
Binghamton University 13.04%
(14.14% / 11.93%)
344
(188 / 156)
2,638
(1,330 / 1,308)
University at Buffalo 17.52%
(19.30% / 15.02%)
686
(442 / 244)
3,915
(2,290 / 1,625)
Stony Brook University 11.19%
(10.63% / 11.84%)
328
(168 / 160)
2,931
(1,580 / 1,351)
Average17.21%
(18.34% / 15.90%)
2,140
(1,222 / 918)
12,438
(6,663 / 5,775)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.40% for full-time students and 67.75% 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, Binghamton University has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while SUNY Morrisville has the lowest rate of 61%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
SUNY Morrisville 61%-
SUNY at Albany 83%55%
Binghamton University 91%60%
University at Buffalo 84%67%
Stony Brook University 88%89%
Average81.40% 67.75%