Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 714 students out of 1,183 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Suffolk University.
By gender, 299 male and 415 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 60.01% (private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,183 | 714 | 60.36% |
| Men | 514 | 299 | 58.17% |
| Women | 669 | 415 | 62.03% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Suffolk University.
- Asian: 71.11%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 51.28%
- Hispanic: 52.20%
- White: 61.25%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0.00%
- Two or More Race: 54.84%
- Unknown: 66.67%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 71.11%(64/90) | 61.54%(24/39) | 78.43%(40/51) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 51.28%(40/78) | 48.48%(16/33) | 53.33%(24/45) |
| Hispanic | 52.20%(83/159) | 50.70%(36/71) | 53.41%(47/88) |
| White | 61.25%(381/622) | 59.53%(153/257) | 62.47%(228/365) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.00%(-/1) | - | - |
| Two or More Race | 54.84%(17/31) | 63.64%(7/11) | 50.00%(10/20) |
| Unknown | 66.67%(30/45) | 60.00%(9/15) | 70.00%(21/30) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Suffolk, the transfer-out rate is 25.70%. Its transfer-out rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 23.27%.
Suffolk's retention rate is 76% for full-time students and 83 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 75.56%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Suffolk University, 99 of 157 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 63.06%.