Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 49.83% where 2,239 students out of 4,493 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 CUNY Medgar Evers College has the lowest rate of 23.81%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Brooklyn College | 54.92% (46.88% / 62.16%) | 725 (293 / 432) |
1,320 (625 / 695) |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College | 23.81% (7.32% / 34.38%) | 25 (3 / 22) |
105 (41 / 64) |
| Farmingdale State College | 57.34% (57.31% / 57.38%) | 418 (243 / 175) |
729 (424 / 305) |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | 36.38% (28.97% / 42.18%) | 589 (206 / 383) |
1,619 (711 / 908) |
| 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 | 49.83% (45.06% / 54.04%) |
2,239 (948 / 1,291) |
4,493 (2,104 / 2,389) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 30.07% where 1,351 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,493 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 Buffalo State University has the highest rate of 39.65% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Brooklyn College | 25.53% (27.68% / 23.60%) | 337 (173 / 164) | 1,320 (625 / 695) |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College | 31.43% (29.27% / 32.81%) | 33 (12 / 21) | 105 (41 / 64) |
| Farmingdale State College | 24.55% (20.99% / 29.51%) | 179 (89 / 90) | 729 (424 / 305) |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | 39.65% (41.91% / 37.89%) | 642 (298 / 344) | 1,619 (711 / 908) |
| 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 | 30.07% (30.23% / 29.93%) | 1,351 (636 / 715) |
4,493 (2,104 / 2,389) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 65.20% 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 CUNY Medgar Evers College has the lowest rate of 40%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| CUNY Brooklyn College | 77% | 57% |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College | 40% | 25% |
| Farmingdale State College | 81% | 52% |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | 49% | 30% |
| SUNY at Purchase College | 79% | - |
| SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 65.20% | 41.00% |