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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.31% where 3,758 students out of 5,126 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 Empire State University has the lowest rate of 24.44%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Stony Brook University 77.82%
(75.82% / 80.16%)
2,281
(1,198 / 1,083)
2,931
(1,580 / 1,351)
State University of New York at New Paltz 73.20%
(70.64% / 74.48%)
795
(255 / 540)
1,086
(361 / 725)
SUNY College at Plattsburgh 64.77%
(58.74% / 68.86%)
660
(242 / 418)
1,019
(412 / 607)
Empire State University 24.44%
(22.58% / 25.42%)
22
(7 / 15)
90
(31 / 59)
CUNY School of Law No completers information available at the school.
Average73.31%
(71.39% / 74.98%)
3,758
(1,702 / 2,056)
5,126
(2,384 / 2,742)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.19% where 830 students have transferred out from schools out of 5,126 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 Empire State University has the highest rate of 27.78% (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)
Stony Brook University 11.19%
(10.63% / 11.84%)
328
(168 / 160)
2,931
(1,580 / 1,351)
State University of New York at New Paltz 21.36%
(21.61% / 21.24%)
232
(78 / 154)
1,086
(361 / 725)
SUNY College at Plattsburgh 24.04%
(25.24% / 23.23%)
245
(104 / 141)
1,019
(412 / 607)
Empire State University 27.78%
(35.48% / 23.73%)
25
(11 / 14)
90
(31 / 59)
CUNY School of Law No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average16.19%
(15.14% / 17.10%)
830
(361 / 469)
5,126
(2,384 / 2,742)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.00% for full-time students and 61.75% 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 Empire State University has the lowest rate of 59%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Stony Brook University 88%89%
State University of New York at New Paltz 84%67%
SUNY College at Plattsburgh 73%33%
Empire State University 59%58%
CUNY School of Law No retention information available at the school.
Average76.00% 61.75%