Reporting of traditional educational outcomes of graduation, retention/persistence, transfer, and attrition for a cohort of students at a specified reporting date.

The report includes outcomes beyond the institution of initial enrollment (i.e. other SUNY and non-SUNY institutions). Outcome categories are mutually exclusive using an established hierarchy of graduation, then retention/persistence, and then transfer.

Typically, EO data is generated for cohorts of students for specified time periods, usually six years (150%) for baccalaureate cohorts and three years (150%) for associate students.