Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in New York is 90.37% where 15,010 students out of 16,609 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 best schools in New York.
Among the best schools in New York, Cornell University has the most highest graduation rate of 95.29%, while Yeshiva University has the lowest rate of 84.57%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 95.25% (94.56% / 95.93%) | 1,443 (713 / 730) |
1,515 (754 / 761) |
| 2 | Cornell University | 95.29% (94.55% / 95.94%) | 3,159 (1,458 / 1,701) |
3,315 (1,542 / 1,773) |
| 3 | Barnard College | 91.55% (0.00% / 91.55%) | 542 (0 / 542) |
592 (0 / 592) |
| 4 | New York University | 87.11% (84.60% / 88.93%) | 5,279 (2,154 / 3,125) |
6,060 (2,546 / 3,514) |
| 5 | Hamilton College | 92.37% (94.12% / 90.84%) | 436 (208 / 228) |
472 (221 / 251) |
| 6 | Vassar College | 91.96% (88.13% / 94.75%) | 606 (245 / 361) |
659 (278 / 381) |
| 7 | United States Military Academy | 87.69% (88.64% / 84.19%) | 1,111 (882 / 229) |
1,267 (995 / 272) |
| 8 | Colgate University | 91.25% (90.96% / 91.47%) | 699 (302 / 397) |
766 (332 / 434) |
| 9 | University of Rochester | 89.73% (88.26% / 91.20%) | 1,302 (639 / 663) |
1,451 (724 / 727) |
| 10 | Yeshiva University | 84.57% (81.78% / 87.17%) | 433 (202 / 231) |
512 (247 / 265) |
| Average | 90.37% (89.06% / 91.49%) |
15,010 (6,803 / 8,207) |
16,609 (7,639 / 8,970) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in New York is 5.06% where 643 students have transferred out from schools out of 12,702 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 best schools in New York.
Among the best schools in New York, Columbia University in the City of New York has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.99%, while Yeshiva University has the highest rate of 11.91% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 0.99% (0.80% / 1.18%) | 15 (6 / 9) | 1,515 (754 / 761) |
| 2 | Cornell University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,315 (1,542 / 1,773) |
| 3 | Barnard College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 592 (0 / 592) |
| 4 | New York University | 5.79% (5.85% / 5.75%) | 351 (149 / 202) | 6,060 (2,546 / 3,514) |
| 5 | Hamilton College | 6.36% (4.52% / 7.97%) | 30 (10 / 20) | 472 (221 / 251) |
| 6 | Vassar College | 5.31% (6.83% / 4.20%) | 35 (19 / 16) | 659 (278 / 381) |
| 7 | United States Military Academy | 3.71% (3.72% / 3.68%) | 47 (37 / 10) | 1,267 (995 / 272) |
| 8 | Colgate University | 6.79% (6.02% / 7.37%) | 52 (20 / 32) | 766 (332 / 434) |
| 9 | University of Rochester | 3.58% (3.59% / 3.58%) | 52 (26 / 26) | 1,451 (724 / 727) |
| 10 | Yeshiva University | 11.91% (13.77% / 10.19%) | 61 (34 / 27) | 512 (247 / 265) |
| Average | 5.06% (4.94% / 5.18%) | 643 (301 / 342) |
12,702 (6,097 / 6,605) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in New York is 94.70% for full-time students and 81.25% 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 best schools in New York.
Among the best schools in New York, Columbia University in the City of New York has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while University of Rochester has the lowest rate of 92%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 98% | 83% |
| 2 | Cornell University | 97% | - |
| 3 | Barnard College | 96% | 100% |
| 4 | New York University | 95% | 67% |
| 5 | Hamilton College | 95% | - |
| 6 | Vassar College | 94% | - |
| 7 | United States Military Academy | 94% | - |
| 8 | Colgate University | 94% | - |
| 9 | University of Rochester | 92% | - |
| 10 | Yeshiva University | 92% | 75% |
| Average | 94.70% | 81.25% | |
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