Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 62.90% where 2,014 students out of 3,202 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 at Purchase College has the most highest graduation rate of 66.94%, while Farmingdale State College has the lowest rate of 57.34%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmingdale State College | 57.34% (57.31% / 57.38%) | 418 (243 / 175) |
729 (424 / 305) |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | 61.66% (59.91% / 66.67%) | 193 (139 / 54) |
313 (232 / 81) |
| State University of New York at Oswego | 63.96% (60.20% / 67.52%) | 921 (422 / 499) |
1,440 (701 / 739) |
| SUNY at Purchase College | 66.94% (67.00% / 66.91%) | 482 (203 / 279) |
720 (303 / 417) |
| SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 62.90% (60.66% / 65.30%) |
2,014 (1,007 / 1,007) |
3,202 (1,660 / 1,542) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 25.86% where 828 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,202 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 State University of New York at Oswego has the highest rate of 27.92% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmingdale State College | 24.55% (20.99% / 29.51%) | 179 (89 / 90) | 729 (424 / 305) |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | 27.80% (28.02% / 27.16%) | 87 (65 / 22) | 313 (232 / 81) |
| State University of New York at Oswego | 27.92% (28.67% / 27.20%) | 402 (201 / 201) | 1,440 (701 / 739) |
| SUNY at Purchase College | 22.22% (21.12% / 23.02%) | 160 (64 / 96) | 720 (303 / 417) |
| SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 25.86% (25.24% / 26.52%) | 828 (419 / 409) |
3,202 (1,660 / 1,542) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.00% for full-time students and 41.00% 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 State University of New York at Oswego has the lowest rate of 73%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Farmingdale State College | 81% | 52% |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | 79% | - |
| State University of New York at Oswego | 73% | 30% |
| SUNY at Purchase College | 79% | - |
| SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 78.00% | 41.00% |