Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 46.57% where 2,307 students out of 4,954 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Illinois Springfield has the most highest graduation rate of 53.65%, while Northeastern Illinois University has the lowest rate of 18.67%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governors State University | 20.66% (18.82% / 21.88%) | 44 (16 / 28) |
213 (85 / 128) |
| Northern Illinois University | 53.08% (48.68% / 57.30%) | 947 (425 / 522) |
1,784 (873 / 911) |
| Northeastern Illinois University | 18.67% (16.22% / 20.61%) | 143 (55 / 88) |
766 (339 / 427) |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 53.65% (47.15% / 58.94%) | 147 (58 / 89) |
274 (123 / 151) |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | 53.52% (48.26% / 58.38%) | 1,026 (444 / 582) |
1,917 (920 / 997) |
| Southern Illinois University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 46.57% (42.65% / 50.08%) |
2,307 (998 / 1,309) |
4,954 (2,340 / 2,614) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 30.66% where 653 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,130 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville has the lowest transfer-out rate of 29.63%, while Governors State University has the highest rate of 39.91% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governors State University | 39.91% (35.29% / 42.97%) | 85 (30 / 55) | 213 (85 / 128) |
| Northern Illinois University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,784 (873 / 911) |
| Northeastern Illinois University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 766 (339 / 427) |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 274 (123 / 151) |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | 29.63% (29.13% / 30.09%) | 568 (268 / 300) | 1,917 (920 / 997) |
| Southern Illinois University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 30.66% (29.65% / 31.56%) | 653 (298 / 355) |
2,130 (1,005 / 1,125) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 66.20% for full-time students and 31.20% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Illinois Springfield has the most highest retention rate of 76%, while Governors State University has the lowest rate of 56%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governors State University | 56% | 40% | |
| Northern Illinois University | 65% | 29% | |
| Northeastern Illinois University | 63% | 19% | |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 76% | 50% | |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | 71% | 18% | |
| Southern Illinois University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 66.20% | 31.20% | |