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Description
Graduation rates for first-time, full-time students entering SUNY institutions in Fall 2000 are provided. The data includes rates for completion within four, five, and six years, broken down by campus and institution sector. It is published by data.ny.gov and was last updated on September 22, 2025.
Use Cases
Compare institutional performance across the SUNY system using Campus Name and Institution Sector against 4 Yr Grad Rate, 5 Yr Grad Rate, and 6 Yr Grad Rate.
Analyze trends in graduation rates over time by joining datasets on Entering Cohort Year and Grad Rates as of Year.
Model predictors of student success by correlating graduation rates (4 Yr Grad Rate, 5 Yr Grad Rate, 6 Yr Grad Rate) with institutional characteristics like Institution Sector.
Strengths
Data provides a longitudinal view of student cohorts from a specific entering year (2000).
Includes multiple completion timeframes (4, 5, and 6 years) for a more nuanced analysis of graduation rates.
Data is disaggregated by Campus Name and Institution Sector, allowing for comparative analysis.
Limitations
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and completeness require manual inspection after download.
Provenance
Source
data.ny.gov
Time Range
Beginning with the Fall 2000 entering cohort.
Freshness
Last updated 2025-09-22 14:26:25; freshness should be verified.
Geography
State University of New York (SUNY) institutions.
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