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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 69.95% where 3,971 students out of 5,677 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, University at Buffalo has the most highest graduation rate of 73.51%, while Farmingdale State College has the lowest rate of 57.34%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
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)
University at Buffalo 73.51%
(69.08% / 79.75%)
2,878
(1,582 / 1,296)
3,915
(2,290 / 1,625)
SUNY Polytechnic Institute 61.66%
(59.91% / 66.67%)
193
(139 / 54)
313
(232 / 81)
SUNY at Purchase College 66.94%
(67.00% / 66.91%)
482
(203 / 279)
720
(303 / 417)
Fashion Institute of Technology No completers information available at the school.
Average69.95%
(66.70% / 74.30%)
3,971
(2,167 / 1,804)
5,677
(3,249 / 2,428)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.59% where 1,112 students have transferred out from schools out of 5,677 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, University at Buffalo has the lowest transfer-out rate of 17.52%, while SUNY Polytechnic Institute has the highest rate of 27.80% (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)
Farmingdale State College 24.55%
(20.99% / 29.51%)
179
(89 / 90)
729
(424 / 305)
University at Buffalo 17.52%
(19.30% / 15.02%)
686
(442 / 244)
3,915
(2,290 / 1,625)
SUNY Polytechnic Institute 27.80%
(28.02% / 27.16%)
87
(65 / 22)
313
(232 / 81)
SUNY at Purchase College 22.22%
(21.12% / 23.02%)
160
(64 / 96)
720
(303 / 417)
Fashion Institute of Technology No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average19.59%
(20.31% / 18.62%)
1,112
(660 / 452)
5,677
(3,249 / 2,428)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.20% for full-time students and 55.67% 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, Fashion Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while SUNY Polytechnic Institute has the lowest rate of 79%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Farmingdale State College 81%52%
University at Buffalo 84%67%
SUNY Polytechnic Institute 79%-
SUNY at Purchase College 79%-
Fashion Institute of Technology 88%48%
Average82.20% 55.67%