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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 63.50% where 5,365 students out of 8,449 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 Missouri-Columbia has the most highest graduation rate of 75.30%, while Harris-Stowe State University has the lowest rate of 20.06%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Harris-Stowe State University 20.06%
(15.74% / 22.08%)
68
(17 / 51)
339
(108 / 231)
Lincoln University 29.66%
(23.30% / 33.98%)
129
(41 / 88)
435
(176 / 259)
University of Missouri-Columbia 75.30%
(70.26% / 79.60%)
3,512
(1,507 / 2,005)
4,664
(2,145 / 2,519)
Northwest Missouri State University 52.91%
(48.19% / 55.94%)
672
(239 / 433)
1,270
(496 / 774)
Southeast Missouri State University 56.52%
(50.22% / 60.73%)
984
(350 / 634)
1,741
(697 / 1,044)
Ozarks Technical Community College No completers information available at the school.
Average63.50%
(59.47% / 66.52%)
5,365
(2,154 / 3,211)
8,449
(3,622 / 4,827)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 29.44% where 502 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,705 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, Northwest Missouri State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 28.74%, while Lincoln University has the highest rate of 31.49% (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)
Harris-Stowe State University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
339
(108 / 231)
Lincoln University 31.49%
(34.09% / 29.73%)
137
(60 / 77)
435
(176 / 259)
University of Missouri-Columbia 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
4,664
(2,145 / 2,519)
Northwest Missouri State University 28.74%
(27.22% / 29.72%)
365
(135 / 230)
1,270
(496 / 774)
Southeast Missouri State University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,741
(697 / 1,044)
Ozarks Technical Community College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average29.44%
(29.02% / 29.72%)
502
(195 / 307)
1,705
(672 / 1,033)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.60% for full-time students and 41.50% 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, University of Missouri-Columbia has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Lincoln University has the lowest rate of 49%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Harris-Stowe State University 67%14%
Lincoln University 49%-
University of Missouri-Columbia 89%66%
Northwest Missouri State University 80%47%
Southeast Missouri State University 73%39%
Ozarks Technical Community College No retention information available at the school.
Average71.60% 41.50%