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Graduate Rate 69.54%
Male 65.52%
Female 73.03%
Transfer-Out Rate 15.46%
Retention Rate
Full-time / Part-time
79% / 58%

New York Colleges Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate of New York colleges is 69.54% - 73,181 students out of 105,235 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 32,029 male and 41,152 female students have graduated last year completing their studies within 150% normal time.The following table summarizes the graduation rate by gender with number of completers.
Graduation Rate By Gender
New York colleges and universities
CandidatesCompletersGraduation Rates
Total105,23573,18169.54%
Male48,88232,02965.52%
Female56,35341,15273.03%
[Chart] New York Colleges and Universities Graduation Rate by Gender

BS Degree Graduation Rates By Completion Periods

For 4 years (or high) schools, 58,146 students completed their degree in 4 years and 12,027 finished in 5 years at New York colleges. Additional 2,676 students graduated within 6 years.
Graduation Rates By Completion Periods
New York Colleges
TotalMaleFemale
4 Year or Less55.25% 48.57% 61.05%
5 Year66.68% 62.03% 70.72%
6 Year69.23% 65.14% 72.77%
[Chart] New York Colleges and Universities BS Degree Graduation Rates By Completion Periods

Retention Rate

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. The average retention rate of New York colleges is 78.54% for full-time students and 57.59% for part-time students.
Retention Rates (2022-2023)
New York Colleges and Universities
Full-timePart-time
Retention Rate 78.54%57.59%
[Chart] New York Colleges and Universities Retention Rate

Transfer-Out Rates

The average transfer-out rate at New York colleges is 15.46%. The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time.
Transfer-Out Rates
New York Colleges and Universities
Transfer-outTotal StudentsTransfer-Out Rate
Total 16,270105,235 15.46%
Male 7,93348,882 16.23%
Female 8,33756,353 14.79%
[Chart] New York Colleges and Universities Transfer-Out Rates