Graduation Rates at New York Colleges

Graduate Rate 68.35%

Male 64.22%

Female 71.88%

Transfer-Out Rate 15.70%

Retention Rate
Full-time / Part-time 80% / 60%

New York Colleges Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate of New York colleges is 68.35% - 76,971 students out of 112,620 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 33,345 male and 43,626 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	112,620	76,971	68.35%
Male	51,926	33,345	64.22%
Female	60,694	43,626	71.88%

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

BS Degree Graduation Rates By Completion Periods

For 4 years (or high) schools, 60,153 students completed their degree in 4 years and 13,275 finished in 5 years at New York colleges. Additional 2,926 students graduated within 6 years.

Graduation Rates By Completion Periods
New York Colleges
	Total	Male	Female
4 Year or Less	53.41%	46.74%	59.12%
5 Year	65.20%	60.49%	69.23%
6 Year	67.80%	63.53%	71.45%

[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 79.94% for full-time students and 60.31% for part-time students.

Retention Rates (2024-2025)
New York Colleges and Universities
	Full-time	Part-time
Retention Rate	79.94%	60.31%

[Chart] New York Colleges and Universities Retention Rate

Transfer-Out Rates

The average transfer-out rate at New York colleges is 15.70%. 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	17,679	112,620	15.70%
Male	8,377	51,926	16.13%
Female	9,302	60,694	15.33%

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

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