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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 57.58% where 2,860 students out of 4,967 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, Towson University has the most highest graduation rate of 69.76%, while University of Baltimore has the lowest rate of 33.33%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Baltimore 33.33%
(37.10% / 30.26%)
46
(23 / 23)
138
(62 / 76)
Bowie State University 40.19%
(33.07% / 44.83%)
385
(125 / 260)
958
(378 / 580)
Morgan State University 45.59%
(44.35% / 46.86%)
512
(251 / 261)
1,123
(566 / 557)
Towson University 69.76%
(63.58% / 73.38%)
1,917
(646 / 1,271)
2,748
(1,016 / 1,732)
University of Maryland, Baltimore No completers information available at the school.
University System of Maryland-Research Centers no recent data available (probably not active)
Average57.58%
(51.68% / 61.63%)
2,860
(1,045 / 1,815)
4,967
(2,022 / 2,945)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 22.15% where 1,100 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,967 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, Towson University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 20.20%, while Bowie State University has the highest rate of 27.77% (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)
University of Baltimore 27.54%
(22.58% / 31.58%)
38
(14 / 24)
138
(62 / 76)
Bowie State University 27.77%
(28.84% / 27.07%)
266
(109 / 157)
958
(378 / 580)
Morgan State University 21.46%
(16.78% / 26.21%)
241
(95 / 146)
1,123
(566 / 557)
Towson University 20.20%
(21.26% / 19.57%)
555
(216 / 339)
2,748
(1,016 / 1,732)
University of Maryland, Baltimore No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
University System of Maryland-Research Centers no recent data available (probably not active)
Average22.15%
(21.46% / 22.61%)
1,100
(434 / 666)
4,967
(2,022 / 2,945)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 72.25% for full-time students and 29.00% 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, Towson University has the most highest retention rate of 82%, while University of Baltimore has the lowest rate of 60%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Baltimore 60%17%
Bowie State University 73%12%
Morgan State University 74%39%
Towson University 82%48%
University of Maryland, Baltimore No retention information available at the school.
University System of Maryland-Research Centers no recent data available (probably not active)
Average72.25% 29.00%