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Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of SUNY at Purchase College students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of SUNY at Purchase College students is 63.5%. Female students graduated at a rate of 67.0%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 57.9%.

63.5%

  • asian 62.1% 18 students
  • African American 59.8% 49 students
  • white 65.9% 282 students
  • unknown 57.1% 40 students
  • hispanic 58.3% 63 students
  • International Students 76.5% 13 students
  • Mixed Race 71.4% 25 students

Drop Out

SUNY at Purchase College has an overall drop-out rate of 12.0% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 16.7% and 9.0% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

12.0%

  • asian 10.3% 3 students
  • African American 18.3% 15 students
  • white 9.4% 40 students
  • unknown 15.7% 11 students
  • hispanic 13.0% 14 students
  • International Students 23.5% 4 students
  • Mixed Race 8.6% 3 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of SUNY at Purchase College at a rate of 23.1% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 22.8%, and male students' 23.8%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

23.1%

  • asian 24.1% 7 students
  • African American 22.0% 18 students
  • white 22.9% 98 students
  • unknown 27.1% 19 students
  • hispanic 27.8% 30 students
  • Mixed Race 20.0% 7 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

1.4%

  • white 1.9% 8 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Mathematics and Statistics, Other NA $48,041 $52,996
Visual and Performing Arts, Other $35,399 $38,289 $50,881
Communication and Media Studies $25,852 $28,236 $41,970
Biology, General $23,844 $23,693 $41,354
Journalism $26,684 $30,305 $37,885
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $25,288 $26,482 $36,161
Psychology, General $23,080 $30,047 $33,268
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management $28,859 $30,475 $32,388
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $24,933 $26,933 $31,949
Literature $20,339 $21,234 $30,297
Sociology NA $25,484 $29,507
Fine and Studio Arts $22,014 $21,166 $28,898
Film/Video and Photographic Arts $22,585 $25,372 $28,555
Social Sciences, Other $22,947 $22,192 $27,412
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies $21,344 $20,530 $24,720
Dance $13,426 $17,824 $22,730
Music $17,344 $16,709 $18,687
Economics $28,093 $28,309 NA
Natural Resources Conservation and Research NA $32,569 NA
Visual and Performing Arts, General NA $19,227 NA
Anthropology $23,460 $18,771 NA
Philosophy NA $17,242 NA
History $19,382 $13,702 NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Music $23,651 $16,663 $26,907