Graduation Rates at New York Colleges

Graduate Rate 69.67%

Male 65.77%

Female 73.01%

Transfer-Out Rate 15.74%

Retention Rate
Full-time / Part-time 78% / 56%

New York Colleges Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate of New York colleges is 69.67% - 73,543 students out of 105,564 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 32,061 male and 41,482 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
	Candidates	Completers	Graduation Rates
Total	105,564	73,543	69.67%
Male	48,747	32,061	65.77%
Female	56,817	41,482	73.01%

[Chart] New York Colleges and Universities Graduation Rate by Gender

BS Degree Graduation Rates By Completion Periods

For 4 years (or high) schools, 59,416 students completed their degree in 4 years and 11,392 finished in 5 years at New York colleges. Additional 2,464 students graduated within 6 years.

Graduation Rates By Completion Periods
New York Colleges
	Total	Male	Female
4 Year or Less	56.28%	49.61%	62.01%
5 Year	67.08%	62.48%	71.02%
6 Year	69.41%	65.42%	72.83%

[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 78.34% for full-time students and 56.20% for part-time students.

Retention Rates (2023-2024)
New York Colleges and Universities
	Full-time	Part-time
Retention Rate	78.34%	56.20%

[Chart] New York Colleges and Universities Retention Rate

Transfer-Out Rates

The average transfer-out rate at New York colleges is 15.74%. 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-out	Total Students	Transfer-Out Rate
Total	16,614	105,564	15.74%
Male	8,087	48,747	16.59%
Female	8,527	56,817	15.01%

[Chart] New York Colleges and Universities Transfer-Out Rates

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