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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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2016

2017

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%

ALL STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

170,173
82%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

68,269
33%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

91,367
44%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

10,537
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 207,165

NON DIPLOMA CRED

1,465

1%

STILL ENROLLED

21,150

10%

GED TRANSFER

1,181

1%

DROPOUT

12,922

6%

BY GENDER

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%

FEMALE

GRAD RATE

85,981
86%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

36,906
37%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

44,319
44%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

4,756
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 100,244

NON DIPLOMA CRED

509

1%

STILL ENROLLED

8,041

8%

GED TRANSFER

446

0%

DROPOUT

5,219

5%

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%

MALE

GRAD RATE

84,192
79%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

31,363
29%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

47,048
44%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

5,781
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 106,921

NON DIPLOMA CRED

956

1%

STILL ENROLLED

13,109

12%

GED TRANSFER

735

1%

DROPOUT

7,703

7%

BY ETHNICITY

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%

AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE

GRAD RATE

828
69%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

225
19%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

544
45%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

59
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 1,206

NON DIPLOMA CRED

14

1%

STILL ENROLLED

223

18%

GED TRANSFER

13

1%

DROPOUT

124

10%

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%

ASIAN OR NATIVE HAWAIIAN/OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER

GRAD RATE

16,669
89%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

10,022
53%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

6,336
34%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

311
2%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 18,770

NON DIPLOMA CRED

49

0%

STILL ENROLLED

1,314

7%

GED TRANSFER

40

0%

DROPOUT

691

4%

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%

BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN

GRAD RATE

27,196
73%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

4,313
12%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

19,969
53%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

2,914
8%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 37,436

NON DIPLOMA CRED

303

1%

STILL ENROLLED

6,514

17%

GED TRANSFER

297

1%

DROPOUT

3,032

8%

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%

HISPANIC OR LATINO

GRAD RATE

34,891
71%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

7,621
16%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

24,135
49%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

3,135
6%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 48,833

NON DIPLOMA CRED

295

1%

STILL ENROLLED

8,093

17%

GED TRANSFER

377

1%

DROPOUT

5,093

10%

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%

WHITE

GRAD RATE

88,327
90%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

45,300
46%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

39,024
40%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

4,003
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 98,227

NON DIPLOMA CRED

785

1%

STILL ENROLLED

4,817

5%

GED TRANSFER

440

0%

DROPOUT

3,777

4%

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%

MULTIRACIAL

GRAD RATE

2,262
84%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

788
29%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

1,359
50%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

115
4%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 2,693

NON DIPLOMA CRED

19

1%

STILL ENROLLED

189

7%

GED TRANSFER

14

1%

DROPOUT

205

8%

OTHER GROUPS

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%

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

GRAD RATE

151,643
87%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

67,121
38%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

81,763
47%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

2,759
2%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 174,436

NON DIPLOMA CRED

41

0%

STILL ENROLLED

12,596

7%

GED TRANSFER

863

0%

DROPOUT

9,125

5%

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%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

GRAD RATE

18,530
57%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

1,148
4%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

9,604
29%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

7,778
24%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 32,729

NON DIPLOMA CRED

1,424

4%

STILL ENROLLED

8,554

26%

GED TRANSFER

318

1%

DROPOUT

3,797

12%

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%

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

3,082
31%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

111
1%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

2,135
21%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

836
8%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 9,997

NON DIPLOMA CRED

164

2%

STILL ENROLLED

3,624

36%

GED TRANSFER

122

1%

DROPOUT

2,968

30%

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%

NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER

GRAD RATE

167,091
85%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

68,158
35%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

89,232
45%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

9,701
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 197,168

NON DIPLOMA CRED

1,301

1%

STILL ENROLLED

17,526

9%

GED TRANSFER

1,059

1%

DROPOUT

9,954

5%

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%

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

78,127
76%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

19,607
19%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

51,541
50%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

6,979
7%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 102,463

NON DIPLOMA CRED

973

1%

STILL ENROLLED

14,096

14%

GED TRANSFER

745

1%

DROPOUT

8,391

8%

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%

NOT ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED

GRAD RATE

92,046
88%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

48,662
46%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

39,826
38%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

3,558
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 104,702

NON DIPLOMA CRED

492

0%

STILL ENROLLED

7,054

7%

GED TRANSFER

436

0%

DROPOUT

4,531

4%

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%

MIGRANT

GRAD RATE

38
40%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

1
1%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

34
36%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

3
3%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 95

NON DIPLOMA CRED

1

1%

STILL ENROLLED

23

24%

GED TRANSFER

0

0%

DROPOUT

33

35%

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%

NOT MIGRANT

GRAD RATE

170,135
82%

REGENTS WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION

68,268
33%

REGENTS DIPLOMA

91,333
44%

LOCAL DIPLOMA

10,534
5%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN COHORT: 207,070

NON DIPLOMA CRED

1,464

1%

STILL ENROLLED

21,127

10%

GED TRANSFER

1,181

1%

DROPOUT

12,889

6%

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