Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 53.41% where 2,288 students out of 4,284 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, United States Merchant Marine Academy has the most highest graduation rate of 77.17%, while SUNY Buffalo State University has the lowest rate of 36.38%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Lehman College | 53.72% (47.31% / 57.77%) | 361 (123 / 238) |
672 (260 / 412) |
| 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 College at Plattsburgh | 64.77% (58.74% / 68.86%) | 660 (242 / 418) |
1,019 (412 / 607) |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | 77.17% (75.61% / 83.67%) | 196 (155 / 41) |
254 (205 / 49) |
| CUNY System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 53.41% (49.13% / 56.79%) |
2,288 (929 / 1,359) |
4,284 (1,891 / 2,393) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 29.37% where 1,258 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,284 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 Lehman College | 22.77% (20.38% / 24.27%) | 153 (53 / 100) | 672 (260 / 412) |
| 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 College at Plattsburgh | 24.04% (25.24% / 23.23%) | 245 (104 / 141) | 1,019 (412 / 607) |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | 22.83% (24.39% / 16.33%) | 58 (50 / 8) | 254 (205 / 49) |
| CUNY System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 29.37% (30.09% / 28.79%) | 1,258 (569 / 689) |
4,284 (1,891 / 2,393) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.20% for full-time students and 37.00% 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, SUNY at Purchase College has the most highest retention rate of 79%, while SUNY Buffalo State University has the lowest rate of 49%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Lehman College | 71% | 48% | |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | 49% | 30% | |
| SUNY at Purchase College | 79% | - | |
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh | 73% | 33% | |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | 79% | - | |
| CUNY System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 70.20% | 37.00% | |