New York City Graduation Rates

Class of 2017 (2013 Cohort)

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 Highest Ever Graduation and Lowest Ever Dropout
Rates for NYC Students
4-Year Graduation Rate Dropout Rate
Since 2016 +1.2 pts Since 2016 -0.6 pts
Since 2013 +8.2 pts Since 2013 -2.8 pts

73.0 74.3
70.5
68.4
65.1 65.5 64.7 66.0
62.7 70.0 71.1
60.7 67.2
64.2
52.8 61.0 60.9 60.4 61.3
59.0
49.1 56.4
46.5

22.0
18.5
15.8
13.5 11.8 12.0 12.1
11.4 10.6 9.7
9.0 8.5 7.8

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Graduation Year

4-Year Rate w/
4-Year Rate Dropout Rate
August

The Class of 2016 4-year graduation rate reflects an updated rate of 73.0% instead of 72.6% as previously reported due to a data revision by the NY
State Education Department. The 2017 graduation rate is based on the cohort of students starting 9th grade in 2013-14. August graduation data 2
are only available for the Class of 2008 and later. Calculations are based on unrounded values.
After Remaining Flat for Years, NYC’s Graduation Rate
Continues to Steadily Increase 74.3
76.1
77.8

72.1
70.4 70.8 71.0 71.4 74.3
73.0
68.1 70.5
65.5 68.4
65.1 65.5 64.7 66.0
62.0 70.0 71.1
62.7
59.7 60.7 67.2
58.2 64.2
53.4 54.3 61.0 60.9 60.4 61.3
51.0 50.0 51.0 50.8 59.0
49.7 50.1 49.9 56.4
48.0 48.0 48.3 48.4
52.8
49.1
46.5

20.8
19.0 20.0 18.9 20.2 19.9 19.2 19.0
17.1
15.1 14.1
13.8 13.5 13.1 13.1 13.1

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Graduation Year

August Graduation
August Graduation June Graduation Rate Discharge (Out of
Rate – Traditional
Rate - NYS Method - NYS Method NYC) Rate
NYC Calculation

The NYC traditional graduation rate cohort excludes students in self-contained classrooms and District 75 students. Graduates are defined as those earning either
a Local or Regents diploma, a Skills & Achievement Commencement Credential (SACC), a Career Development and Occupational Studies Commencement
Credential (CDOS), or New York State approved high school equivalency degree by August. The NYS calculation, used since 2005, includes Local and Regents
Diplomas and all students with disabilities. It does not include SACCs, CDOS or high school equivalency degrees as graduates. 3
More NYC Students Are Earning Advanced Regents
Diplomas
Graduation Standards:
5 Regents exams at 55+ 2 3 4 5 Regents exams at 65+ 5 Regents exams at 65+ with
Regents Regents Regents +1 Option
exams exams exams at
at 65+ at 65+ 65+ and 1
and 3 and 2 exam at
exams at exams at 55+
55+ 55+

73.0 74.3
68.4 70.5
65.1 65.5 64.7 66.0
60.7 62.7
18.6 20.2
17.8 18.3
52.8 16.6 16.5 16.6 17.2
49.1 17.0 16.3
46.6
12.7 15.4
12.5
25.7 29.9 34.7 39.2 49.6 48.5
21.0 21.8 44.8 45.4 46.5 48.0
17.5

16.6 15.4 15.6 18.0 16.5 13.9 9.9 3.4 4.1 4.1 4.8 5.5
3.2
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Graduation Year

Advanced
Regents Local
Regents
Diploma Diploma
Diploma

The overall rate may not equal the sum of each diploma type due to rounding. The 2017 graduation rate is based on the cohort of
students starting 9th grade in 2013-14. August graduate data is only available for the Class of 2008 and later. 4
Graduation Rates Increased and Dropout Rates
Decreased Across All Boroughs
4-Year Graduation Rate Point Change
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Since 2016 Since 2013
August August August August August

Bronx 57.5 59.1 61.8 64.9 66.3 +1.4 pts +8.8 pts

Brooklyn 66.2 68.6 70.8 72.8 74.4 +1.6 pts +8.2 pts

Manhattan 67.5 70.6 72.5 74.7 74.9 +0.1 pts +7.4 pts

Queens 68.9 70.8 73.3 76.1 77.8 +1.7 pts +8.9 pts

Staten Island 75.2 79.1 77.4 79.5 80.3 +0.8 pts +5.0 pts

Dropout Rate Point Change

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Since 2016 Since 2013
August August August August August

Bronx 15.4 14.1 13.1 12.7 11.7 -1.0 pts -3.7 pts

Brooklyn 10.0 8.9 8.3 7.6 7.4 -0.2 pts -2.5 pts

Manhattan 9.7 8.5 7.7 7.4 7.3 -0.1 pts -2.4 pts

Queens 9.1 8.6 7.9 7.7 6.4 -1.3 pts -2.7 pts

Staten Island 8.2 8.0 7.5 6.4 6.0 -0.4 pts -2.2 pts

Calculations are based on unrounded values. 5

 NYC
Four-, Four,and
Five-, Five, and Six
Six-Year Year Graduation
Graduation Rates
Rates Increased
for NYC Students
4-Year Rate 5-Year Rate 6-Year Rate

77.8 76.6 77.7

73.0 74.3 72.5 74.6 76.1 73.0 72.7 74.7
70.6
68.4 70.5 77.2
66.0 73.8 75.3
70.0 71.1 69.5 71.4
67.2
64.2
61.3

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
(2013) (2014) (2015) (2016) (2017) (2013) (2014) (2015) (2016) (2017) (2013) (2014) (2015) (2016) (2017)

Cohort Year (Graduation Year)

4-Year Rate 5-Year Rate 6-Year Rate

4-Year Rate w/ August 5-Year Rate w/ August

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Graduation Rates Increased and Dropout Rates
Decreased Across All Ethnicities
4-Year Graduation Rate Point Change

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Since 2016 Since 2013
August August August August August

Asian 81.1 82.6 85.0 85.8 87.5 +1.8 pts +6.4 pts

Black 61.2 63.8 65.4 68.7 70.0 +1.3 pts +8.8 pts

Hispanic 58.9 61.4 64.0 67.3 68.3 +1.0 pts +9.4 pts

White 79.7 80.7 82.0 82.3 83.2 +0.9 pts +3.6 pts

All Students 66.0 68.4 70.5 73.0 74.3 +1.2 pts +8.2 pts

Dropout Rate Point Change

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Since 2016 Since 2013
August August August August August

Asian 6.3 5.8 4.6 4.6 4.0 -0.6 pts -2.3 pts

Black 10.9 9.6 9.3 8.7 7.9 -0.9 pts -3.1 pts

Hispanic 13.7 12.7 11.9 11.2 10.7 -0.6 pts -3.1 pts

White 5.9 6.1 5.2 4.8 4.4 -0.3 pts -1.5 pts

All Students 10.6 9.7 9.0 8.5 7.8 -0.6 pts -2.8 pts

Small race/ethnicity categories, such as Native American and Multi-Racial are not shown here. As a result, the sum of race/ethnicity
counts will not match all students. Calculations are based on unrounded values. 7
 The Achievement Gap Continues to Close for
Black and Hispanic NYC Students
Black & White 4-Year Hispanic & White 4-Year
Graduation Rates Graduation Rates

82.0 82.3 83.2 82.0 82.3 83.2

78.2 78.9 78.1 79.7 80.7 78.2 78.9 78.1 79.7 80.7
74.8 76.5 74.8 76.5
13.6 pts 15.0 pts
13.2 pts 14.9 pts

18.9 pts 21.5 pts

68.7 70.0
65.4 67.3 68.3
63.8 64.0
60.6 60.4 59.8 61.2 61.4
59.0 57.5 58.9
55.9 57.8 55.9 58.2
53.3

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

White Black Graduation Year White Hispanic

The 2017 graduation rate is based on the cohort of students starting 9th grade in 2013-14. The graduation rates
beginning with the Class of 2008 include August graduates. 8
 Graduation Rates Increased for NYC Current and
Former English Language Learners
Current & Former English Language Learners

Since 2016 +1.8 pts

49.7 51.1 51.0 50.2 51.3 53.0

46.9 45.5 45.7

Cohort Cohort Cohort

9,779 9,836 10,120

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Current English Language Learners Former English Language Learners

Since 2016 +1.3 pts Since 2016 +3.1 pts

81.8 81.7 80.4 78.9 76.7 84.9 87.9

75.1 78.9

44.4 46.1 45.1 40.5

38.7 37.3 40.5
31.2 32.5

Cohort Cohort Cohort Cohort Cohort Cohort

7,323 6,159 6,372 2,456 3,677 3,748

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Graduation Year
Students are considered English Language Learners (ELL) by NY State if classified as an ELL as of graduation. Students are considered former ELLs if they
were classified as an ELL in the prior two school years. Former ELL graduation data are only available for the Class of 2009 and later. Starting in 2016, there
have been more former ELLs.
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in each cohort. Calculations are based on unrounded values.
 Graduation Rates Increased for NYC Students with
Disabilities
4-Year Graduation Rate Dropout Rate
for Students with Disabilities for Students with Disabilities

Since 2016 +1.4 pts Since 2016 -0.6 pts

45.3 46.7
40.5 41.1
37.5*
41.9 43.4 34.3
30.7 31.0 30.5 36.6 37.6 27.6
25.1 26.6 33.2
22.9 21.6 21.0
27.9 27.2 27.6 20.8 20.8 19.9
17.2 18.5 18.3 24.8 17.6* 15.8
15.4 14.4 13.8
22.6

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Graduation Year

4-Year Rate w/
4-Year Rate Dropout Rate
August

August graduation data is only available for the Class of 2008 and later. Starting with the Class of 2013, students with IEPs could use
the compensatory score option (CSO) to meet graduation requirements, which contributed to an increase in the graduation rate. 10
Calculations are based on unrounded values.
 More NYC Students Are Ready for College
The College Readiness Index (CRI) is the percentage of students who, by the August after their fourth year
in high school, have met CUNY’s standards for college readiness in English and mathematics. Students can
meet these standards by reaching certain scores on the Regents, SAT, ACT or CUNY Assessment Tests.
In 2017, changes to CUNY’s remediation requirements have led to significant increases in the college
readiness rate.

Percent of 9th Grade Cohort Percent of 9th Grade Graduates

Meeting College Readiness Meeting College Readiness

Since 2016 +10.3 pts Since 2016 +12.8 pts

Since 2013 +16.1 pts Since 2013 +16.7 pts

63.5

49.1 50.7
47.5 46.8 47.3
41.8 43.6
37.2
32.6 34.6
31.4
27.7 28.6

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Graduation Year

ACT & CUNY Achievement Tests (CAT) data is only available starting with the Class of 2011. Calculations are based on
unrounded values. 11