Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 72.82% where 16,714 students out of 22,954 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, Purdue University-Main Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 83.06%, while Indiana State University has the lowest rate of 44.13%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State University | 64.01% (61.71% / 65.52%) | 2,477 (951 / 1,526) |
3,870 (1,541 / 2,329) |
| University of Southern Indiana | 51.13% (44.87% / 54.81%) | 835 (271 / 564) |
1,633 (604 / 1,029) |
| Indiana State University | 44.13% (41.28% / 46.14%) | 1,072 (414 / 658) |
2,429 (1,003 / 1,426) |
| Indiana University-Bloomington | 81.13% (78.25% / 84.05%) | 6,206 (3,012 / 3,194) |
7,649 (3,849 / 3,800) |
| Purdue University-Main Campus | 83.06% (81.80% / 84.76%) | 6,124 (3,465 / 2,659) |
7,373 (4,236 / 3,137) |
| Average | 72.82% (72.22% / 73.38%) |
16,714 (8,113 / 8,601) |
22,954 (11,233 / 11,721) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.35% where 2,151 students have transferred out from schools out of 13,152 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, Indiana University-Bloomington has the lowest transfer-out rate of 10.32%, while University of Southern Indiana has the highest rate of 27.43% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State University | 23.62% (22.32% / 24.47%) | 914 (344 / 570) | 3,870 (1,541 / 2,329) |
| University of Southern Indiana | 27.43% (26.66% / 27.89%) | 448 (161 / 287) | 1,633 (604 / 1,029) |
| Indiana State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,429 (1,003 / 1,426) |
| Indiana University-Bloomington | 10.32% (11.25% / 9.37%) | 789 (433 / 356) | 7,649 (3,849 / 3,800) |
| Purdue University-Main Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 7,373 (4,236 / 3,137) |
| Average | 16.35% (15.65% / 16.95%) | 2,151 (938 / 1,213) |
13,152 (5,994 / 7,158) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.40% for full-time students and 47.80% 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, Indiana University-Bloomington has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while Indiana State University has the lowest rate of 64%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Ball State University | 73% | 57% |
| University of Southern Indiana | 70% | 55% |
| Indiana State University | 64% | 10% |
| Indiana University-Bloomington | 90% | 72% |
| Purdue University-Main Campus | 90% | 45% |
| Average | 77.40% | 47.80% |