The 2023 average graduation rate of the 4-year colleges in New York is 58%.

Compared to the graduation rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 53% to 58%. The students to faculty ratio of the schools is 14 to 1 and it decreased by 0 compared to 14 to 1, ratio of 10 years ago.


Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 55.30%, and the current academic year rate is 58%. The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at New York Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 53%50%60%
2014-15 54%51%62%
2015-16 53%51%61%
2016-17 54%51%63%
2017-18 54%51%62%
2018-19 56%52%64%
2019-20 57%55%65%
2020-21 58%54%65%
2021-22 56%53%65%
2022-23 58%54%64%
Average55.30%52.20%63.10%
New York Colleges Graduation Rate Trends Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 27.60%, and the current year rate is 28%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at New York Colleges from 2013 to 2023.

YearTransfer-out Rate
2013-1429%
2014-1528%
2015-1629%
2016-1728%
2017-1827%
2018-1926%
2019-2026%
2020-2127%
2021-2228%
2022-2328%
Average27.60%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 79.10% for full-time students and 62.00% for part-time students.

The following table and chart show the changes of retention rate at New York Colleges from 2013 to 2023.

YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1480%59%
2014-1580%67%
2015-1680%60%
2016-1779%64%
2017-1880%67%
2018-1978%60%
2019-2079%63%
2020-2178%66%
2021-2279%58%
2022-2378%56%
Average79.10%62.00%

Students to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average students to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 14.00 to 1, and the current academic year ratio is 14 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of students to faculty ratio at New York Colleges since 2023.

YearStudents to Faculty Ratio
2013-1414:1
2014-1514:1
2015-1614:1
2016-1714:1
2017-1814:1
2018-1914:1
2019-2014:1
2020-2114:1
2021-2214:1
2022-2314:1
Average14.00:1