Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 79.98% where 5,023 students out of 6,280 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 Yeshiva Sholom Shachna has the lowest rate of 38.10%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred University | 53.48% (50.20% / 58.24%) | 223 (124 / 99) |
417 (247 / 170) |
| Cornell University | 95.29% (94.55% / 95.94%) | 3,159 (1,458 / 1,701) |
3,315 (1,542 / 1,773) |
| Ithaca College | 74.32% (70.82% / 76.96%) | 1,210 (495 / 715) |
1,628 (699 / 929) |
| Mercy College | 47.05% (45.45% / 47.88%) | 423 (140 / 283) |
899 (308 / 591) |
| Yeshiva Sholom Shachna | 38.10% (38.10% / 0.00%) | 8 (8 / 0) |
21 (21 / 0) |
| Average | 79.98% (78.98% / 80.80%) |
5,023 (2,225 / 2,798) |
6,280 (2,817 / 3,463) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 30.74% where 411 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,337 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, Mercy College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 29.48%, while Yeshiva Sholom Shachna has the highest rate of 61.90% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred University | 31.89% (34.82% / 27.65%) | 133 (86 / 47) | 417 (247 / 170) |
| Cornell University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,315 (1,542 / 1,773) |
| Ithaca College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,628 (699 / 929) |
| Mercy College | 29.48% (29.55% / 29.44%) | 265 (91 / 174) | 899 (308 / 591) |
| Yeshiva Sholom Shachna | 61.90% (61.90% / 0.00%) | 13 (13 / 0) | 21 (21 / 0) |
| Average | 30.74% (32.99% / 29.04%) | 411 (190 / 221) |
1,337 (576 / 761) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.20% 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, Cornell University has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Yeshiva Sholom Shachna has the lowest rate of 50%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred University | 72% | - |
| Cornell University | 97% | - |
| Ithaca College | 83% | 67% |
| Mercy College | 74% | 40% |
| Yeshiva Sholom Shachna | 50% | - |
| Average | 75.20% | 53.50% |