Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 72.63% where 3,160 students out of 4,351 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, Vassar College has the most highest graduation rate of 91.96%, while Maria College of Albany has the lowest rate of 50.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology | 56.25% (52.17% / 81.82%) | 45 (36 / 9) |
80 (69 / 11) |
| Maria College of Albany | 50.00% (66.67% / 40.00%) | 4 (2 / 2) |
8 (3 / 5) |
| Sarah Lawrence College | 71.62% (61.86% / 76.06%) | 270 (73 / 197) |
377 (118 / 259) |
| St. John's University-New York | 69.26% (64.64% / 72.71%) | 2,235 (892 / 1,343) |
3,227 (1,380 / 1,847) |
| Vassar College | 91.96% (88.13% / 94.75%) | 606 (245 / 361) |
659 (278 / 381) |
| Average | 72.63% (67.53% / 76.39%) |
3,160 (1,248 / 1,912) |
4,351 (1,848 / 2,503) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 8.45% where 95 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,124 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, Vassar College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.31%, while Maria College of Albany has the highest rate of 25.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology | 16.25% (15.94% / 18.18%) | 13 (11 / 2) | 80 (69 / 11) |
| Maria College of Albany | 25.00% (33.33% / 20.00%) | 2 (1 / 1) | 8 (3 / 5) |
| Sarah Lawrence College | 11.94% (15.25% / 10.42%) | 45 (18 / 27) | 377 (118 / 259) |
| St. John's University-New York | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,227 (1,380 / 1,847) |
| Vassar College | 5.31% (6.83% / 4.20%) | 35 (19 / 16) | 659 (278 / 381) |
| Average | 8.45% (10.47% / 7.01%) | 95 (49 / 46) |
1,124 (468 / 656) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.80% for full-time students and 36.50% 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, Maria College of Albany has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology has the lowest rate of 79%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology | 79% | 33% |
| Maria College of Albany | 100% | - |
| Sarah Lawrence College | 79% | - |
| St. John's University-New York | 82% | 40% |
| Vassar College | 94% | - |
| Average | 86.80% | 36.50% |