Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 44.04% where 1,601 students out of 3,635 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 Southern Mississippi has the most highest graduation rate of 51.68%, while Jackson State University has the lowest rate of 34.82%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
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Alcorn State University | 47.33% (33.89% / 54.36%) | 248 (61 / 187) |
524 (180 / 344) |
Jackson State University | 34.82% (31.25% / 37.19%) | 446 (160 / 286) |
1,281 (512 / 769) |
Mississippi University for Women | 37.77% (16.46% / 46.23%) | 105 (13 / 92) |
278 (79 / 199) |
University of Southern Mississippi | 51.68% (44.01% / 55.70%) | 802 (235 / 567) |
1,552 (534 / 1,018) |
Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
University of Mississippi Medical Center | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Average | 44.04% (35.94% / 48.58%) |
1,601 (469 / 1,132) |
3,635 (1,305 / 2,330) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
No information available for the schools.
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
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Alcorn State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 524 (180 / 344) |
Jackson State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,281 (512 / 769) |
Mississippi University for Women | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 278 (79 / 199) |
University of Southern Mississippi | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,552 (534 / 1,018) |
Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
University of Mississippi Medical Center | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Average | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) |
0 (0 / 0) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.25% for full-time students and 38.50% 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, Alcorn State University has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while University of Southern Mississippi has the lowest rate of 70%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
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Alcorn State University | 81% | 27% | |
Jackson State University | 77% | 56% | |
Mississippi University for Women | 73% | 33% | |
University of Southern Mississippi | 70% | 38% | |
Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
University of Mississippi Medical Center | No retention information available at the school. | ||
Average | 75.25% | 38.50% |