Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 48.70% where 3,330 students out of 6,838 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, Louisiana Tech University has the most highest graduation rate of 60.05%, while Southern University and A & M College has the lowest rate of 30.35%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University | 36.88% (29.18% / 42.39%) | 312 (103 / 209) |
846 (353 / 493) |
| Louisiana Tech University | 60.05% (54.50% / 67.78%) | 1,159 (612 / 547) |
1,930 (1,123 / 807) |
| Southern University and A & M College | 30.35% (23.73% / 34.64%) | 319 (98 / 221) |
1,051 (413 / 638) |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 51.15% (44.19% / 56.62%) | 1,540 (586 / 954) |
3,011 (1,326 / 1,685) |
| Southern University-Board and System | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 48.70% (43.51% / 53.30%) |
3,330 (1,399 / 1,931) |
6,838 (3,215 / 3,623) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.46% where 472 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,930 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 846 (353 / 493) |
| Louisiana Tech University | 24.46% (26.54% / 21.56%) | 472 (298 / 174) | 1,930 (1,123 / 807) |
| Southern University and A & M College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,051 (413 / 638) |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,011 (1,326 / 1,685) |
| Southern University-Board and System | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 24.46% (26.54% / 21.56%) | 472 (298 / 174) |
1,930 (1,123 / 807) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.50% for full-time students and 48.50% 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, Louisiana Tech University has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while Southern University and A & M College has the lowest rate of 59%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University | 72% | 47% | |
| Louisiana Tech University | 81% | 80% | |
| Southern University and A & M College | 59% | 34% | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 70% | 33% | |
| Southern University-Board and System | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 70.50% | 48.50% | |