Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 65.79% where 6,281 students out of 9,547 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 University of Missouri-St Louis has the lowest rate of 51.58%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 75.30% (70.26% / 79.60%) | 3,512 (1,507 / 2,005) |
4,664 (2,145 / 2,519) |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 61.67% (58.87% / 70.57%) | 901 (654 / 247) |
1,461 (1,111 / 350) |
| University of Missouri-St Louis | 51.58% (53.01% / 50.44%) | 212 (97 / 115) |
411 (183 / 228) |
| 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) |
| University of Missouri-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 65.79% (61.46% / 69.87%) |
6,281 (2,847 / 3,434) |
9,547 (4,632 / 4,915) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 28.74% where 365 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,270 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 4,664 (2,145 / 2,519) |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,461 (1,111 / 350) |
| University of Missouri-St Louis | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 411 (183 / 228) |
| 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) |
| University of Missouri-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 28.74% (27.22% / 29.72%) | 365 (135 / 230) |
1,270 (496 / 774) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.60% for full-time students and 38.80% 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 Southeast Missouri State University has the lowest rate of 73%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 89% | 66% | |
| Missouri University of Science and Technology | 86% | 25% | |
| University of Missouri-St Louis | 75% | 17% | |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 80% | 47% | |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 73% | 39% | |
| University of Missouri-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 80.60% | 38.80% | |