63%
Graduation Rate
23%
Transfer-out Rate
80%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At SUNY at Purchase College, the graduation rate is 63 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 80 %, and the transfer-out rate is 23 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 57.47% (public Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 553 students out of 881 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at SUNY at Purchase College.
By gender, 196 male and 357 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 881 | 553 | 62.77% |
|---|
| Men | 328 | 196 | 59.76% |
|---|
| Women | 553 | 357 | 64.56% |
|---|
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at SUNY at Purchase College.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.00%
- Asian: 74.19%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 54.24%
- Hispanic: 62.18%
- White: 65.05%
- Two or More Race: 58.00%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.00%(-/1) |
- |
- |
|---|
| Asian | 74.19%(23/31) |
100.00%(9/9) |
63.64%(14/22) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 54.24%(64/118) |
47.73%(21/44) |
58.11%(43/74) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 62.18%(148/238) |
58.23%(46/79) |
64.15%(102/159) |
|---|
| White | 65.05%(281/432) |
60.82%(104/171) |
67.82%(177/261) |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 58.00%(29/50) |
63.16%(12/19) |
54.84%(17/31) |
|---|
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Purchase College, the transfer-out rate is 22.81%. Its transfer-out rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 24.46%.
Purchase College's retention rate is 80% for full-time students and 40 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 77.21%.
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 SUNY at Purchase College, 8 of 11 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 72.73%.