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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 78.44% where 8,686 students out of 11,073 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 Wisconsin-Madison has the most highest graduation rate of 89.23%, while University of Wisconsin-Superior has the lowest rate of 40.16%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 61.66%
(57.71% / 66.15%)
1,356
(674 / 682)
2,199
(1,168 / 1,031)
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 69.79%
(67.71% / 71.27%)
1,458
(585 / 873)
2,089
(864 / 1,225)
University of Wisconsin-Superior 40.16%
(30.29% / 48.98%)
149
(53 / 96)
371
(175 / 196)
University of Wisconsin-Madison 89.23%
(87.34% / 90.93%)
5,723
(2,655 / 3,068)
6,414
(3,040 / 3,374)
Madison Area Technical College No completers information available at the school.
University of Wisconsin-System Administration no recent data available (probably not active)
Average78.44%
(75.61% / 81.00%)
8,686
(3,967 / 4,719)
11,073
(5,247 / 5,826)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

No information available for the schools.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
2,199
(1,168 / 1,031)
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
2,089
(864 / 1,225)
University of Wisconsin-Superior 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
371
(175 / 196)
University of Wisconsin-Madison 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
6,414
(3,040 / 3,374)
Madison Area Technical College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
University of Wisconsin-System Administration no recent data available (probably not active)
Average0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
0
(0 / 0)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.50% for full-time students and 51.25% 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 Wisconsin-Madison has the most highest retention rate of 94%, while University of Wisconsin-Superior has the lowest rate of 66%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 74%40%
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 84%43%
University of Wisconsin-Superior 66%57%
University of Wisconsin-Madison 94%65%
Madison Area Technical College No retention information available at the school.
University of Wisconsin-System Administration no recent data available (probably not active)
Average79.50% 51.25%