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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.
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2015

2016

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%

ALL STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

170,044
82%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

65,099
31%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

95,202
46%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

9,743
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 208,021

NON DIPLOMA CRED

1,510

1%

STILL ENROLLED

21,568

10%

GED TRANSFER

1,130

1%

DROPOUT

13,427

6%

BY GENDER

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%

FEMALE

GRAD RATE

86,773
85%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

35,387
35%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

47,017
46%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

4,369
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 101,770

NON DIPLOMA CRED

553

1%

STILL ENROLLED

8,449

8%

GED TRANSFER

440

0%

DROPOUT

5,497

5%

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%

MALE

GRAD RATE

83,271
78%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

29,712
28%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

48,185
45%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

5,374
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 106,251

NON DIPLOMA CRED

957

1%

STILL ENROLLED

13,119

12%

GED TRANSFER

690

1%

DROPOUT

7,930

7%

BY ETHNICITY

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%

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE

GRAD RATE

781
67%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

178
15%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

539
47%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

64
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,159

NON DIPLOMA CRED

17

1%

STILL ENROLLED

197

17%

GED TRANSFER

11

1%

DROPOUT

149

13%

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%

ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

GRAD RATE

16,375
88%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

9,597
51%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

6,508
35%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

270
1%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 18,678

NON DIPLOMA CRED

51

0%

STILL ENROLLED

1,477

8%

GED TRANSFER

39

0%

DROPOUT

729

4%

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%

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

GRAD RATE

27,348
71%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

3,970
10%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

20,619
54%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

2,759
7%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 38,298

NON DIPLOMA CRED

342

1%

STILL ENROLLED

6,811

18%

GED TRANSFER

294

1%

DROPOUT

3,368

9%

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%

HISPANIC OR LATINO

GRAD RATE

33,592
71%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

6,611
14%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

24,374
52%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

2,607
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 47,242

NON DIPLOMA CRED

306

1%

STILL ENROLLED

7,911

17%

GED TRANSFER

369

1%

DROPOUT

4,969

11%

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%

WHITE

GRAD RATE

89,927
90%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

43,986
44%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

41,985
42%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

3,956
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 100,202

NON DIPLOMA CRED

769

1%

STILL ENROLLED

4,985

5%

GED TRANSFER

401

0%

DROPOUT

4,023

4%

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%

MULTIRACIAL

GRAD RATE

2,021
83%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

757
31%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,177
48%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

87
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 2,442

NON DIPLOMA CRED

25

1%

STILL ENROLLED

187

8%

GED TRANSFER

16

1%

DROPOUT

189

8%

OTHER GROUPS

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%

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

152,087
87%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

64,123
37%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

85,588
49%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

2,376
1%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 175,507

NON DIPLOMA CRED

37

0%

STILL ENROLLED

12,904

7%

GED TRANSFER

809

0%

DROPOUT

9,440

5%

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%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

GRAD RATE

17,957
55%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

976
3%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

9,614
30%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

7,367
23%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 32,514

NON DIPLOMA CRED

1,473

5%

STILL ENROLLED

8,664

27%

GED TRANSFER

321

1%

DROPOUT

3,987

12%

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%

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

2,823
31%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

109
1%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

2,065
23%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

649
7%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 9,164

NON DIPLOMA CRED

184

2%

STILL ENROLLED

3,445

38%

GED TRANSFER

110

1%

DROPOUT

2,570

28%

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%

NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

167,221
84%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

64,990
33%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

93,137
47%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

9,094
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 198,857

NON DIPLOMA CRED

1,326

1%

STILL ENROLLED

18,123

9%

GED TRANSFER

1,020

1%

DROPOUT

10,857

5%

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%

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

75,242
75%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

17,581
18%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

51,394
51%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

6,267
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 99,970

NON DIPLOMA CRED

987

1%

STILL ENROLLED

14,216

14%

GED TRANSFER

695

1%

DROPOUT

8,699

9%

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%

NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

94,802
88%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

47,518
44%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

43,808
41%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

3,476
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 108,051

NON DIPLOMA CRED

523

0%

STILL ENROLLED

7,352

7%

GED TRANSFER

435

0%

DROPOUT

4,728

4%

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%

MIGRANT

GRAD RATE

44
44%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

8
8%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

32
32%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

4
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 100

NON DIPLOMA CRED

5

5%

STILL ENROLLED

24

24%

GED TRANSFER

1

1%

DROPOUT

26

26%

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%

NOT MIGRANT

GRAD RATE

170,000
82%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

65,091
31%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

95,170
46%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

9,739
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 207,921

NON DIPLOMA CRED

1,505

1%

STILL ENROLLED

21,544

10%

GED TRANSFER

1,129

1%

DROPOUT

13,401

6%

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