Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 57.62% where 3,564 students out of 6,185 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 Minnesota-Duluth has the most highest graduation rate of 62.23%, while Metropolitan State University has the lowest rate of 32.50%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
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Minnesota State University-Mankato | 52.58% (51.35% / 53.50%) | 1,274 (533 / 741) |
2,423 (1,038 / 1,385) |
Metropolitan State University | 32.50% (27.03% / 37.21%) | 26 (10 / 16) |
80 (37 / 43) |
University of Minnesota-Duluth | 62.23% (58.98% / 65.84%) | 1,320 (657 / 663) |
2,121 (1,114 / 1,007) |
Winona State University | 60.47% (54.25% / 63.36%) | 944 (268 / 676) |
1,561 (494 / 1,067) |
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 57.62% (54.71% / 59.85%) |
3,564 (1,468 / 2,096) |
6,185 (2,683 / 3,502) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 29.70% where 1,837 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,185 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 Minnesota-Duluth has the lowest transfer-out rate of 27.11%, while Metropolitan State University has the highest rate of 45.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
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Minnesota State University-Mankato | 31.12% (25.82% / 35.09%) | 754 (268 / 486) | 2,423 (1,038 / 1,385) |
Metropolitan State University | 45.00% (45.95% / 44.19%) | 36 (17 / 19) | 80 (37 / 43) |
University of Minnesota-Duluth | 27.11% (27.02% / 27.21%) | 575 (301 / 274) | 2,121 (1,114 / 1,007) |
Winona State University | 30.24% (28.54% / 31.02%) | 472 (141 / 331) | 1,561 (494 / 1,067) |
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 29.70% (27.10% / 31.70%) | 1,837 (727 / 1,110) |
6,185 (2,683 / 3,502) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.80% for full-time students and 42.20% 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 Minnesota-Duluth has the most highest retention rate of 77%, while Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College has the lowest rate of 61%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
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Minnesota State University-Mankato | 76% | 56% | |
Metropolitan State University | 64% | 50% | |
University of Minnesota-Duluth | 77% | 43% | |
Winona State University | 76% | 25% | |
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College | 61% | 37% | |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 70.80% | 42.20% |