Graduation Rate at State University of New York at Cortland

[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]

At State University of New York at Cortland, the graduation rate is 68 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 81 %, and the transfer-out rate is 25 %, as of August 31, 2025.

Its graduation rate is much higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 45.87% (public Master's College and University with medium programs).

Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time

For the academic year 2024-2025, 830 students out of 1,220 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at State University of New York at Cortland.

By gender, 276 male and 554 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.

	Candidates	Completers	Graduation Rates
Total	1,220	830	68.03%
Men	475	276	58.11%
Women	745	554	74.36%

State University of New York at Cortland graduation rate by gender

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Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity

The following table shows graduation rate by race and at State University of New York at Cortland.

American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.00%
Asian: 60.00%
Black (Non-Hispanic): 53.42%
Hispanic: 59.89%
White: 71.28%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0.00%
Two or More Race: 62.50%
Unknown: 74.14%

Graduation Rate by Gender
	Total	Male	Female
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.00%(-/2)	-	-
Asian	60.00%(9/15)	44.44%(4/9)	83.33%(5/6)
Black (Non-Hispanic)	53.42%(39/73)	41.03%(16/39)	67.65%(23/34)
Hispanic	59.89%(109/182)	52.46%(32/61)	63.64%(77/121)
White	71.28%(608/853)	61.54%(200/325)	77.27%(408/528)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0.00%(-/1)	-	-
Two or More Race	62.50%(20/32)	46.15%(6/13)	73.68%(14/19)
Unknown	74.14%(43/58)	72.73%(16/22)	75.00%(27/36)

State University of New York at Cortland graduation rate by race

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Transfer-out and Retention Rates

At State University of New York at Cortland, the transfer-out rate is 24.75%. Its transfer-out rate is higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 19.65%.

State University of New York at Cortland's retention rate is 81% last year. Its retention rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 71.51%.

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Graduation Rate at State University of New York at Cortland

Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time

Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity

Transfer-out and Retention Rates

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