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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.51% where 5,070 students out of 7,190 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 Maryland-College Park has the most highest graduation rate of 89.35%, while University of Maryland Global Campus has the lowest rate of 16.15%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Bowie State University 40.19%
(33.07% / 44.83%)
385
(125 / 260)
958
(378 / 580)
Coppin State University 23.76%
(18.75% / 25.44%)
91
(18 / 73)
383
(96 / 287)
University of Maryland Global Campus 16.15%
(13.95% / 17.92%)
31
(12 / 19)
192
(86 / 106)
University of Maryland-College Park 89.35%
(87.44% / 91.42%)
4,051
(2,068 / 1,983)
4,534
(2,365 / 2,169)
Morgan State University 45.59%
(44.35% / 46.86%)
512
(251 / 261)
1,123
(566 / 557)
University of Maryland, Baltimore No completers information available at the school.
Average70.51%
(70.87% / 70.18%)
5,070
(2,474 / 2,596)
7,190
(3,491 / 3,699)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 13.03% where 887 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,807 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, University of Maryland-College Park has the lowest transfer-out rate of 6.59%, while University of Maryland Global Campus has the highest rate of 42.19% (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)
Bowie State University 27.77%
(28.84% / 27.07%)
266
(109 / 157)
958
(378 / 580)
Coppin State University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
383
(96 / 287)
University of Maryland Global Campus 42.19%
(41.86% / 42.45%)
81
(36 / 45)
192
(86 / 106)
University of Maryland-College Park 6.59%
(6.72% / 6.45%)
299
(159 / 140)
4,534
(2,365 / 2,169)
Morgan State University 21.46%
(16.78% / 26.21%)
241
(95 / 146)
1,123
(566 / 557)
University of Maryland, Baltimore No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average13.03%
(11.75% / 14.30%)
887
(399 / 488)
6,807
(3,395 / 3,412)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 69.40% for full-time students and 40.40% 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 Maryland-College Park has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while University of Maryland Global Campus has the lowest rate of 43%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Bowie State University 73%12%
Coppin State University 62%40%
University of Maryland Global Campus 43%25%
University of Maryland-College Park 95%86%
Morgan State University 74%39%
University of Maryland, Baltimore No retention information available at the school.
Average69.40% 40.40%