Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 56.31% where 1,299 students out of 2,307 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, CUNY City College has the most highest graduation rate of 58.50%, while SUNY College at Old Westbury has the lowest rate of 48.41%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY City College | 58.50% (53.46% / 63.65%) | 1,056 (487 / 569) |
1,805 (911 / 894) |
| SUNY College at Old Westbury | 48.41% (41.36% / 52.73%) | 243 (79 / 164) |
502 (191 / 311) |
| CUNY System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Fashion Institute of Technology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| SUNY College of Optometry | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 56.31% (51.36% / 60.83%) |
1,299 (566 / 733) |
2,307 (1,102 / 1,205) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 26.57% where 613 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,307 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, CUNY City College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 25.82%, while SUNY College at Old Westbury has the highest rate of 29.28% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY City College | 25.82% (26.78% / 24.83%) | 466 (244 / 222) | 1,805 (911 / 894) |
| SUNY College at Old Westbury | 29.28% (30.89% / 28.30%) | 147 (59 / 88) | 502 (191 / 311) |
| CUNY System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Fashion Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| SUNY College of Optometry | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 26.57% (27.50% / 25.73%) | 613 (303 / 310) |
2,307 (1,102 / 1,205) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.00% for full-time students and 43.00% 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, Fashion Institute of Technology has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while SUNY College at Old Westbury has the lowest rate of 71%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY City College | 75% | 48% | |
| SUNY College at Old Westbury | 71% | 33% | |
| CUNY System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Fashion Institute of Technology | 88% | 48% | |
| SUNY College of Optometry | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 78.00% | 43.00% | |