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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 65.03% where 5,481 students out of 8,428 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 Missouri Western State University has the lowest rate of 41.57%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Missouri Western State University 41.57%
(36.75% / 44.79%)
313
(111 / 202)
753
(302 / 451)
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.
University of Missouri-System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average65.03%
(60.63% / 68.38%)
5,481
(2,207 / 3,274)
8,428
(3,640 / 4,788)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 28.77% where 582 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,023 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 Missouri Western State University has the highest rate of 28.82% (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)
Missouri Western State University 28.82%
(27.81% / 29.49%)
217
(84 / 133)
753
(302 / 451)
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.
University of Missouri-System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average28.77%
(27.44% / 29.63%)
582
(219 / 363)
2,023
(798 / 1,225)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.25% for full-time students and 45.25% 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 Missouri Western State University has the lowest rate of 63%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Missouri Western State University 63%29%
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.
University of Missouri-System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average76.25% 45.25%