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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 61.26% where 2,196 students out of 3,585 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 73.20%, while Empire State University has the lowest rate of 24.44%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
College of Staten Island CUNY 53.48%
(44.87% / 60.12%)
323
(118 / 205)
604
(263 / 341)
CUNY City College 58.50%
(53.46% / 63.65%)
1,056
(487 / 569)
1,805
(911 / 894)
State University of New York at New Paltz 73.20%
(70.64% / 74.48%)
795
(255 / 540)
1,086
(361 / 725)
Empire State University 24.44%
(22.58% / 25.42%)
22
(7 / 15)
90
(31 / 59)
Upstate Medical University No completers information available at the school.
CUNY Brooklyn College - Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema No completers information available at the school.
Average61.26%
(55.36% / 65.82%)
2,196
(867 / 1,329)
3,585
(1,566 / 2,019)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.16% where 866 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,585 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 21.36%, while Empire State University has the highest rate of 27.78% (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)
College of Staten Island CUNY 23.68%
(19.77% / 26.69%)
143
(52 / 91)
604
(263 / 341)
CUNY City College 25.82%
(26.78% / 24.83%)
466
(244 / 222)
1,805
(911 / 894)
State University of New York at New Paltz 21.36%
(21.61% / 21.24%)
232
(78 / 154)
1,086
(361 / 725)
Empire State University 27.78%
(35.48% / 23.73%)
25
(11 / 14)
90
(31 / 59)
Upstate Medical University No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
CUNY Brooklyn College - Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average24.16%
(24.58% / 23.82%)
866
(385 / 481)
3,585
(1,566 / 2,019)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.75% for full-time students and 53.50% 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 84%, while Empire State University has the lowest rate of 59%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
College of Staten Island CUNY 69%41%
CUNY City College 75%48%
State University of New York at New Paltz 84%67%
Empire State University 59%58%
Upstate Medical University No retention information available at the school.
CUNY Brooklyn College - Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema No retention information available at the school.
Average71.75% 53.50%