Graduation Rates at New York Colleges

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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 is 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 within 150% normal time.

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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