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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 78.70% where 12,778 students out of 16,237 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 University-Southeast has the lowest rate of 34.64%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Indiana University-Bloomington 81.13%
(78.25% / 84.05%)
6,206
(3,012 / 3,194)
7,649
(3,849 / 3,800)
Indiana University-Southeast 34.64%
(30.49% / 37.15%)
301
(100 / 201)
869
(328 / 541)
Indiana University-East 42.49%
(43.31% / 42.01%)
147
(55 / 92)
346
(127 / 219)
Purdue University-Main Campus 83.06%
(81.80% / 84.76%)
6,124
(3,465 / 2,659)
7,373
(4,236 / 3,137)
Purdue University-North Central Campus no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Indianapolis No completers information available at the school.
Average78.70%
(77.66% / 79.85%)
12,778
(6,632 / 6,146)
16,237
(8,540 / 7,697)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 12.59% where 1,116 students have transferred out from schools out of 8,864 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 Indiana University-Southeast has the highest rate of 27.16% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Indiana University-Bloomington 10.32%
(11.25% / 9.37%)
789
(433 / 356)
7,649
(3,849 / 3,800)
Indiana University-Southeast 27.16%
(27.74% / 26.80%)
236
(91 / 145)
869
(328 / 541)
Indiana University-East 26.30%
(22.05% / 28.77%)
91
(28 / 63)
346
(127 / 219)
Purdue University-Main Campus 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
7,373
(4,236 / 3,137)
Purdue University-North Central Campus no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Indianapolis No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average12.59%
(12.83% / 12.37%)
1,116
(552 / 564)
8,864
(4,304 / 4,560)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.25% for full-time students and 46.75% 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 University-Southeast has the lowest rate of 61%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Indiana University-Bloomington 90%72%
Indiana University-Southeast 61%33%
Indiana University-East 64%37%
Purdue University-Main Campus 90%45%
Purdue University-North Central Campus no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Indianapolis No retention information available at the school.
Average76.25% 46.75%