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Comparing 6 Colleges including CUNY Queens College

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 57.33% where 4,275 students out of 7,457 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, State University of New York at New Paltz has the most highest graduation rate of 71.60%, while SUNY Old Westbury has the lowest rate of 44.57%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
CUNY Queens College
53.25%
(44.02% / 62.36%)		1,031
(423 / 608)		 1,936
(961 / 975)
University at Albany
61.45%
(55.44% / 66.90%)		1,699
(729 / 970)		 2,765
(1,315 / 1,450)
State University of New York at New Paltz
71.60%
(69.80% / 72.58%)		822
(282 / 540)		 1,148
(404 / 744)
SUNY College at Potsdam
45.30%
(39.81% / 48.54%)		395
(129 / 266)		 872
(324 / 548)
SUNY Old Westbury
44.57%
(39.88% / 48.19%)		328
(128 / 200)		 736
(321 / 415)
SUNY College of Optometry
No completers information available at the school.
Average57.33%
(50.86% / 62.54%)		 4,275
(1,691 / 2,584)		 7,457
(3,325 / 4,132)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 25.41% where 1,895 students have transferred out from schools out of 7,457 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, State University of New York at New Paltz has the lowest transfer-out rate of 20.03%, while SUNY College at Potsdam has the highest rate of 33.49% (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)
CUNY Queens College
21.75%
(22.68% / 20.82%)		421
(218 / 203)		1,936
(961 / 975)
University at Albany
27.05%
(29.20% / 25.10%)		748
(384 / 364)		2,765
(1,315 / 1,450)
State University of New York at New Paltz
20.03%
(18.32% / 20.97%)		230
(74 / 156)		1,148
(404 / 744)
SUNY College at Potsdam
33.49%
(36.42% / 31.75%)		292
(118 / 174)		872
(324 / 548)
SUNY Old Westbury
27.72%
(23.68% / 30.84%)		204
(76 / 128)		736
(321 / 415)
SUNY College of Optometry
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average25.41%
(26.17% / 24.81%)		1,895
(870 / 1,025)		 7,457
(3,325 / 4,132)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.40% for full-time students and 50.25% 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, State University of New York at New Paltz has the most highest retention rate of 85%, while SUNY Old Westbury has the lowest rate of 72%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
CUNY Queens College
79%63%
University at Albany
83%75%
State University of New York at New Paltz
85%50%
SUNY College at Potsdam
78%-
SUNY Old Westbury
72%13%
SUNY College of Optometry
No retention information available at the school.
Average79.40% 50.25%