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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 79.82% where 14,094 students out of 17,657 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, Alpena Community College has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Eastern Michigan University has the lowest rate of 45.42%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Alpena Community College 100.00%
(100.00% / 0.00%)
1
(1 / 0)
1
(1 / 0)
Eastern Michigan University 45.42%
(40.48% / 48.61%)
1,263
(442 / 821)
2,781
(1,092 / 1,689)
Jackson College 50.00%
(50.00% / 0.00%)
2
(2 / 0)
4
(4 / 0)
Lake Superior State University 52.15%
(53.99% / 50.54%)
182
(88 / 94)
349
(163 / 186)
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 93.17%
(92.75% / 93.56%)
6,216
(3,018 / 3,198)
6,672
(3,254 / 3,418)
Michigan State University 81.91%
(79.54% / 84.04%)
6,430
(2,954 / 3,476)
7,850
(3,714 / 4,136)
Average79.82%
(79.06% / 80.49%)
14,094
(6,505 / 7,589)
17,657
(8,228 / 9,429)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.27% where 806 students have transferred out from schools out of 7,850 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.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Alpena Community College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1
(1 / 0)
Eastern Michigan University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
2,781
(1,092 / 1,689)
Jackson College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
4
(4 / 0)
Lake Superior State University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
349
(163 / 186)
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
6,672
(3,254 / 3,418)
Michigan State University 10.27%
(10.02% / 10.49%)
806
(372 / 434)
7,850
(3,714 / 4,136)
Average10.27%
(10.02% / 10.49%)
806
(372 / 434)
7,850
(3,714 / 4,136)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.00% for full-time students and 50.60% 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 Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Alpena Community College has the lowest rate of 66%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Alpena Community College 66%44%
Eastern Michigan University 66%25%
Jackson College No retention information available at the school.
Lake Superior State University 72%33%
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 97%85%
Michigan State University 89%66%
Average78.00% 50.60%