Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 61.01% where 2,558 students out of 4,193 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 Cortland has the most highest graduation rate of 68.66%, while CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice has the lowest rate of 53.65%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 53.65% (46.17% / 58.79%) | 808 (283 / 525) |
1,506 (613 / 893) |
| Farmingdale State College | 57.34% (57.31% / 57.38%) | 418 (243 / 175) |
729 (424 / 305) |
| SUNY Cortland | 68.66% (61.06% / 74.67%) | 850 (334 / 516) |
1,238 (547 / 691) |
| SUNY at Purchase College | 66.94% (67.00% / 66.91%) | 482 (203 / 279) |
720 (303 / 417) |
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| SUNY-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 61.01% (56.33% / 64.83%) |
2,558 (1,063 / 1,495) |
4,193 (1,887 / 2,306) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 23.97% where 1,005 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,193 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, SUNY at Purchase College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 22.22%, while SUNY Cortland has the highest rate of 26.17% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 22.71% (23.65% / 22.06%) | 342 (145 / 197) | 1,506 (613 / 893) |
| Farmingdale State College | 24.55% (20.99% / 29.51%) | 179 (89 / 90) | 729 (424 / 305) |
| SUNY Cortland | 26.17% (31.26% / 22.14%) | 324 (171 / 153) | 1,238 (547 / 691) |
| SUNY at Purchase College | 22.22% (21.12% / 23.02%) | 160 (64 / 96) | 720 (303 / 417) |
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| SUNY-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 23.97% (24.85% / 23.24%) | 1,005 (469 / 536) |
4,193 (1,887 / 2,306) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.00% for full-time students and 46.00% 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 John Jay College of Criminal Justice has the lowest rate of 76%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 76% | 40% | |
| Farmingdale State College | 81% | 52% | |
| SUNY Cortland | 80% | - | |
| SUNY at Purchase College | 79% | - | |
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| SUNY-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 79.00% | 46.00% | |