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NY STATE GRADUATION RATE DATA
4 Year Outcome as of August

Graduation Rate Data are reported for a 9th grade cohort, as of the 4th year of high school - August. The “Filter this data” function, below, provides the ability to display Graduation Rate Data of high school as of the 4th year - June, the 5th year - June and August, and the 6th year - June and August. For school years prior to 2018-19, 5th year - August and 6th year - August are not available.

Data is reported by educational institutions to the State Education Department throughout the school year and available for verification by districts until the close of the state data warehouse in August. District superintendents certify data is accurate in September. For the most updated information, please contact the school district.

Complete information on the types of diploma credentials, which can be earned and the criteria for each, see: Diploma Requirements.
Graduation Rate - Glossary of Terms

2014

2015

ALL STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

167,688
79%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

66,340
31%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

91,802
43%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

9,546
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 212,001

NON DIPLOMA CRED

1,934

1%

STILL ENROLLED

25,377

12%

GED TRANSFER

1,434

1%

DROPOUT

15,199

7%

ALL STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

167,352
80%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

65,893
32%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

92,751
44%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

8,708
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 208,442

NON DIPLOMA CRED

1,931

1%

STILL ENROLLED

23,702

11%

GED TRANSFER

1,313

1%

DROPOUT

13,836

7%

BY GENDER

FEMALE

GRAD RATE

84,943
82%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

35,794
35%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

45,214
44%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

3,935
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 103,369

NON DIPLOMA CRED

724

1%

STILL ENROLLED

10,428

10%

GED TRANSFER

557

1%

DROPOUT

6,637

6%

FEMALE

GRAD RATE

85,389
84%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

35,495
35%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

45,989
45%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

3,905
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 101,793

NON DIPLOMA CRED

708

1%

STILL ENROLLED

9,305

9%

GED TRANSFER

505

0%

DROPOUT

5,822

6%

MALE

GRAD RATE

82,745
76%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

30,546
28%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

46,588
43%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

5,611
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 108,632

NON DIPLOMA CRED

1,210

1%

STILL ENROLLED

14,949

14%

GED TRANSFER

877

1%

DROPOUT

8,562

8%

MALE

GRAD RATE

81,963
77%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

30,398
29%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

46,762
44%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

4,803
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 106,649

NON DIPLOMA CRED

1,223

1%

STILL ENROLLED

14,397

13%

GED TRANSFER

808

1%

DROPOUT

8,014

8%

BY ETHNICITY

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE

GRAD RATE

707
65%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

175
16%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

478
44%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

54
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,083

NON DIPLOMA CRED

14

1%

STILL ENROLLED

163

15%

GED TRANSFER

15

1%

DROPOUT

181

17%

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE

GRAD RATE

795
68%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

172
15%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

568
48%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

55
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,173

NON DIPLOMA CRED

22

2%

STILL ENROLLED

197

17%

GED TRANSFER

17

1%

DROPOUT

138

12%

ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

GRAD RATE

16,086
85%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

9,525
50%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

6,324
33%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

237
1%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 18,978

NON DIPLOMA CRED

70

0%

STILL ENROLLED

1,838

10%

GED TRANSFER

38

0%

DROPOUT

939

5%

ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

GRAD RATE

16,405
87%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

9,732
51%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

6,461
34%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

212
1%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 18,937

NON DIPLOMA CRED

50

0%

STILL ENROLLED

1,663

9%

GED TRANSFER

42

0%

DROPOUT

769

4%

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

GRAD RATE

25,739
66%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

3,874
10%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

19,490
50%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

2,375
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 38,809

NON DIPLOMA CRED

557

1%

STILL ENROLLED

8,137

21%

GED TRANSFER

317

1%

DROPOUT

3,923

10%

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

GRAD RATE

26,352
68%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

3,936
10%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

20,185
52%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

2,231
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 38,514

NON DIPLOMA CRED

513

1%

STILL ENROLLED

7,641

20%

GED TRANSFER

301

1%

DROPOUT

3,586

9%

HISPANIC OR LATINO

GRAD RATE

30,229
66%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

6,010
13%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

21,997
48%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

2,222
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 45,806

NON DIPLOMA CRED

476

1%

STILL ENROLLED

9,382

20%

GED TRANSFER

378

1%

DROPOUT

5,270

12%

HISPANIC OR LATINO

GRAD RATE

31,390
68%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

6,195
13%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

22,940
50%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

2,255
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 46,127

NON DIPLOMA CRED

491

1%

STILL ENROLLED

8,731

19%

GED TRANSFER

391

1%

DROPOUT

5,048

11%

WHITE

GRAD RATE

93,867
89%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

46,379
44%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

42,883
40%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

4,605
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 105,990

NON DIPLOMA CRED

812

1%

STILL ENROLLED

5,734

5%

GED TRANSFER

667

1%

DROPOUT

4,763

4%

WHITE

GRAD RATE

91,109
89%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

45,399
44%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

41,815
41%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

3,895
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 102,095

NON DIPLOMA CRED

837

1%

STILL ENROLLED

5,341

5%

GED TRANSFER

542

1%

DROPOUT

4,167

4%

MULTIRACIAL

GRAD RATE

1,060
79%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

377
28%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

630
47%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

53
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,335

NON DIPLOMA CRED

5

0%

STILL ENROLLED

123

9%

GED TRANSFER

19

1%

DROPOUT

123

9%

MULTIRACIAL

GRAD RATE

1,301
82%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

459
29%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

782
49%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

60
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,596

NON DIPLOMA CRED

18

1%

STILL ENROLLED

129

8%

GED TRANSFER

20

1%

DROPOUT

128

8%

OTHER GROUPS

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

150,905
84%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

65,411
36%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

83,776
47%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

1,718
1%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 180,127

NON DIPLOMA CRED

98

0%

STILL ENROLLED

16,749

9%

GED TRANSFER

1,094

1%

DROPOUT

11,041

6%

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

150,828
85%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

64,939
37%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

83,957
47%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

1,932
1%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 176,925

NON DIPLOMA CRED

54

0%

STILL ENROLLED

14,995

8%

GED TRANSFER

999

1%

DROPOUT

9,843

6%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

GRAD RATE

16,783
53%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

929
3%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

8,026
25%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

7,828
25%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 31,874

NON DIPLOMA CRED

1,836

6%

STILL ENROLLED

8,628

27%

GED TRANSFER

340

1%

DROPOUT

4,158

13%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

GRAD RATE

16,524
52%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

954
3%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

8,794
28%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

6,776
21%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 31,517

NON DIPLOMA CRED

1,877

6%

STILL ENROLLED

8,707

28%

GED TRANSFER

314

1%

DROPOUT

3,993

13%

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

4,076
36%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

489
4%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

3,142
28%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

445
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 11,365

NON DIPLOMA CRED

240

2%

STILL ENROLLED

4,332

38%

GED TRANSFER

116

1%

DROPOUT

2,573

23%

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

3,832
38%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

413
4%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

2,907
29%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

512
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 10,153

NON DIPLOMA CRED

256

3%

STILL ENROLLED

3,599

35%

GED TRANSFER

117

1%

DROPOUT

2,321

23%

NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

163,612
82%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

65,851
33%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

88,660
44%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

9,101
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 200,636

NON DIPLOMA CRED

1,694

1%

STILL ENROLLED

21,045

10%

GED TRANSFER

1,318

1%

DROPOUT

12,626

6%

NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

163,520
82%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

65,480
33%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

89,844
45%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

8,196
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 198,289

NON DIPLOMA CRED

1,675

1%

STILL ENROLLED

20,103

10%

GED TRANSFER

1,196

1%

DROPOUT

11,515

6%

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

67,823
71%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

16,001
17%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

46,264
48%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

5,558
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 95,662

NON DIPLOMA CRED

1,196

1%

STILL ENROLLED

16,481

17%

GED TRANSFER

780

1%

DROPOUT

9,254

10%

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

71,631
73%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

17,038
17%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

49,179
50%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

5,414
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 98,391

NON DIPLOMA CRED

1,265

1%

STILL ENROLLED

15,772

16%

GED TRANSFER

756

1%

DROPOUT

8,847

9%

NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

99,865
86%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

50,339
43%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

45,538
39%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

3,988
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 116,339

NON DIPLOMA CRED

738

1%

STILL ENROLLED

8,896

8%

GED TRANSFER

654

1%

DROPOUT

5,945

5%

NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

95,721
87%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

48,855
44%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

43,572
40%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

3,294
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 110,051

NON DIPLOMA CRED

666

1%

STILL ENROLLED

7,930

7%

GED TRANSFER

557

1%

DROPOUT

4,989

5%

MIGRANT

GRAD RATE

54
64%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

11
13%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

37
44%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

6
7%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 85

NON DIPLOMA CRED

0

0%

STILL ENROLLED

10

12%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

21

25%

MIGRANT

GRAD RATE

50
61%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

5
6%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

37
45%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

8
10%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 82

NON DIPLOMA CRED

2

2%

STILL ENROLLED

10

12%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

19

23%

NOT MIGRANT

GRAD RATE

167,634
79%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

66,329
31%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

91,765
43%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

9,540
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 211,916

NON DIPLOMA CRED

1,934

1%

STILL ENROLLED

25,367

12%

GED TRANSFER

1,434

1%

DROPOUT

15,178

7%

NOT MIGRANT

GRAD RATE

167,302
80%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

65,888
32%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

92,714
44%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

8,700
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 208,360

NON DIPLOMA CRED

1,929

1%

STILL ENROLLED

23,692

11%

GED TRANSFER

1,313

1%

DROPOUT

13,817

7%

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