Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 69.05% where 4,876 students out of 7,062 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, The College of New Jersey has the most highest graduation rate of 85.76%, while Kean University has the lowest rate of 51.27%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kean University | 51.27% (41.47% / 58.60%) | 766 (265 / 501) |
1,494 (639 / 855) |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | 69.53% (63.00% / 74.95%) | 655 (269 / 386) |
942 (427 / 515) |
| Rutgers University-Camden | 64.78% (58.51% / 69.54%) | 423 (165 / 258) |
653 (282 / 371) |
| Rutgers University-Newark | 66.24% (62.52% / 69.38%) | 885 (382 / 503) |
1,336 (611 / 725) |
| Stockton University | 76.08% (71.95% / 78.77%) | 900 (336 / 564) |
1,183 (467 / 716) |
| The College of New Jersey | 85.76% (81.42% / 89.13%) | 1,247 (517 / 730) |
1,454 (635 / 819) |
| Average | 69.05% (63.18% / 73.53%) |
4,876 (1,934 / 2,942) |
7,062 (3,061 / 4,001) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.54% where 1,239 students have transferred out from schools out of 7,062 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, The College of New Jersey has the lowest transfer-out rate of 9.15%, while Kean University has the highest rate of 25.30% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kean University | 25.30% (25.98% / 24.80%) | 378 (166 / 212) | 1,494 (639 / 855) |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | 20.28% (22.48% / 18.45%) | 191 (96 / 95) | 942 (427 / 515) |
| Rutgers University-Camden | 15.93% (18.44% / 14.02%) | 104 (52 / 52) | 653 (282 / 371) |
| Rutgers University-Newark | 18.19% (19.48% / 17.10%) | 243 (119 / 124) | 1,336 (611 / 725) |
| Stockton University | 16.06% (16.06% / 16.06%) | 190 (75 / 115) | 1,183 (467 / 716) |
| The College of New Jersey | 9.15% (10.71% / 7.94%) | 133 (68 / 65) | 1,454 (635 / 819) |
| Average | 17.54% (18.82% / 16.57%) | 1,239 (576 / 663) |
7,062 (3,061 / 4,001) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.17% for full-time students and 65.50% 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, The College of New Jersey has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while Kean University has the lowest rate of 74%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Kean University | 74% | 33% |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | 84% | 57% |
| Rutgers University-Camden | 79% | 43% |
| Rutgers University-Newark | 82% | 60% |
| Stockton University | 78% | 100% |
| The College of New Jersey | 90% | 100% |
| Average | 81.17% | 65.50% |