ISU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Iowa State University, the graduation rates was 74.45% (4,566 students out of 6,133 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 2,506 male and 2,060 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Iowa State University. Last year, the graduation rate was 74.45%. where 4,566 students out of 6,133 candidate completed their degree.

3,160 students completed their course in 4 years and 1,255 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 151 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Iowa State University, 233 of 328 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 71.04%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Iowa State University is 18.13% (1,112 out of 6,133 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Iowa State University, the retention rate is 86% for full-time students and 64 % for part-time students.