Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 89.37% where 3,977 students out of 4,450 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, Cornell University has the most highest graduation rate of 95.29%, while Bard College has the lowest rate of 71.60%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bard College | 71.60% (73.30% / 70.57%) | 363 (140 / 223) |
507 (191 / 316) |
| Cornell University | 95.29% (94.55% / 95.94%) | 3,159 (1,458 / 1,701) |
3,315 (1,542 / 1,773) |
| Le Moyne College | 72.45% (71.77% / 72.89%) | 455 (178 / 277) |
628 (248 / 380) |
| LIU Hudson at Rockland | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/31/2016) | ||
| Excelsior University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| New York College of Health Professions | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 89.37% (89.65% / 89.15%) |
3,977 (1,776 / 2,201) |
4,450 (1,981 / 2,469) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 22.09% where 112 students have transferred out from schools out of 507 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bard College | 22.09% (20.94% / 22.78%) | 112 (40 / 72) | 507 (191 / 316) |
| Cornell University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,315 (1,542 / 1,773) |
| Le Moyne College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 628 (248 / 380) |
| LIU Hudson at Rockland | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/31/2016) | ||
| Excelsior University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| New York College of Health Professions | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 22.09% (20.94% / 22.78%) | 112 (40 / 72) |
507 (191 / 316) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 90.67% for full-time students and 74.00% 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, Cornell University has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Le Moyne College has the lowest rate of 86%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bard College | 89% | - | |
| Cornell University | 97% | - | |
| Le Moyne College | 86% | - | |
| LIU Hudson at Rockland | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/31/2016) | ||
| Excelsior University | - | 74% | |
| New York College of Health Professions | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 90.67% | 74.00% | |