Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 56.37% where 1,663 students out of 2,950 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 Brockport has the most highest graduation rate of 62.80%, while CUNY Medgar Evers College has the lowest rate of 23.81%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Staten Island CUNY | 53.48% (44.87% / 60.12%) | 323 (118 / 205) |
604 (263 / 341) |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College | 23.81% (7.32% / 34.38%) | 25 (3 / 22) |
105 (41 / 64) |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 46.01% (45.67% / 46.67%) | 144 (95 / 49) |
313 (208 / 105) |
| Farmingdale State College | 57.34% (57.31% / 57.38%) | 418 (243 / 175) |
729 (424 / 305) |
| SUNY Brockport | 62.80% (55.98% / 67.56%) | 753 (276 / 477) |
1,199 (493 / 706) |
| Average | 56.37% (51.43% / 61.01%) |
1,663 (735 / 928) |
2,950 (1,429 / 1,521) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 26.78% where 790 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,950 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, College of Staten Island CUNY has the lowest transfer-out rate of 23.68%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Staten Island CUNY | 23.68% (19.77% / 26.69%) | 143 (52 / 91) | 604 (263 / 341) |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College | 31.43% (29.27% / 32.81%) | 33 (12 / 21) | 105 (41 / 64) |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 33.55% (32.21% / 36.19%) | 105 (67 / 38) | 313 (208 / 105) |
| Farmingdale State College | 24.55% (20.99% / 29.51%) | 179 (89 / 90) | 729 (424 / 305) |
| SUNY Brockport | 27.52% (29.82% / 25.92%) | 330 (147 / 183) | 1,199 (493 / 706) |
| Average | 26.78% (25.68% / 27.81%) | 790 (367 / 423) |
2,950 (1,429 / 1,521) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 65.80% for full-time students and 35.00% 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, Farmingdale State College has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while CUNY Medgar Evers College has the lowest rate of 40%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| College of Staten Island CUNY | 69% | 41% |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College | 40% | 25% |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 73% | - |
| Farmingdale State College | 81% | 52% |
| SUNY Brockport | 66% | 22% |
| Average | 65.80% | 35.00% |