Results of the 1986 Attrition/Retention Survey of the State University of New York are presented. After a brief narrative summary of the findings, extensive data on attrition, retention, and completion are provided for: full-time, first-time students and full-time transfer students at the associate and baccalaureate degree levels; and students in "postsecondary opportunity programs" at the associate and baccalaureate degree levels. Trend data for baccalaureate programs are provided for 1974-1986, while trend information for associate programs covers 1976-1986. Attrition and retention data in baccalaureate programs are based on students who entered in fall 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, and 1985; data for associate programs cover students who entered in fall 1982, 1983, and 1984. Both headcount and percentage data are presented from a system-wide perspective, by campus type, and by campus. Findings include: for baccalaureate degrees, there was an overall degree completion rate of almost 50%, and an overall attrition rate of about 49%; the highest percentage of degree recipients are reported for the statutory colleges, followed by the specialized colleges, the university centers, and university colleges. (SW)