Graduation Rates at New York Colleges

Graduate Rate 69.68%

Male 65.95%

Female 73.00%

Transfer-Out Rate 15.72%

Retention Rate
Full-time / Part-time 78% / 60%

New York Colleges Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate of New York colleges iss 69.68% - 72,127 students out of 103,505 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 32,116 male and 40,011 female students have graduated last year completing their studies in the period.

Graduation Rate By Gender
New York colleges and universities
	Candidates	Completers	Graduation Rates
Total	103,505	72,127	69.68%
Male	48,696	32,116	65.95%
Female	54,809	40,011	73.00%

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

BS Degree Graduation Rates By Completion Periods

For 4 years (or high) schools, 56,500 students completed their degree in 4 years and 12,378 finished in 5 years at New York colleges. Additional 2,822 students graduated within 6 years.

Graduation Rates By Completion Periods
New York Colleges
	Total	Male	Female
4 Year or Less	54.59%	48.30%	60.18%
5 Year	66.55%	62.19%	70.41%
6 Year	69.27%	65.52%	72.61%

[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 78.05% for full-time students and 60.12% for part-time students.

Retention Rates (2020-2021)
New York Colleges and Universities
	Full-time	Part-time
Retention Rate	78.05%	60.12%

[Chart] New York Colleges and Universities Retention Rate

Transfer-Out Rates

The average transfer-out rate at New York colleges is 15.72%. 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	16,275	103,505	15.72%
Male	8,096	48,696	16.63%
Female	8,179	54,809	14.92%

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

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