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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 77.18% where 16,927 students out of 21,931 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 Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most highest graduation rate of 93.17%, while Eastern Michigan University has the lowest rate of 45.42%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Eastern Michigan University 45.42%
(40.48% / 48.61%)
1,263
(442 / 821)
2,781
(1,092 / 1,689)
Grand Valley State University 66.28%
(61.68% / 69.26%)
2,836
(1,038 / 1,798)
4,279
(1,683 / 2,596)
Lake Superior State University 52.15%
(53.99% / 50.54%)
182
(88 / 94)
349
(163 / 186)
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 93.17%
(92.75% / 93.56%)
6,216
(3,018 / 3,198)
6,672
(3,254 / 3,418)
Michigan State University 81.91%
(79.54% / 84.04%)
6,430
(2,954 / 3,476)
7,850
(3,714 / 4,136)
Bay Mills Community College No completers information available at the school.
Average77.18%
(76.12% / 78.06%)
16,927
(7,540 / 9,387)
21,931
(9,906 / 12,025)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 11.84% where 1,436 students have transferred out from schools out of 12,129 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, Michigan State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 10.27%, while Grand Valley State University has the highest rate of 14.72% (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)
Eastern Michigan University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
2,781
(1,092 / 1,689)
Grand Valley State University 14.72%
(13.49% / 15.52%)
630
(227 / 403)
4,279
(1,683 / 2,596)
Lake Superior State University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
349
(163 / 186)
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
6,672
(3,254 / 3,418)
Michigan State University 10.27%
(10.02% / 10.49%)
806
(372 / 434)
7,850
(3,714 / 4,136)
Bay Mills Community College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average11.84%
(11.10% / 12.43%)
1,436
(599 / 837)
12,129
(5,397 / 6,732)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.60% for full-time students and 49.00% 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 Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Eastern Michigan University has the lowest rate of 66%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Eastern Michigan University 66%25%
Grand Valley State University 79%36%
Lake Superior State University 72%33%
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 97%85%
Michigan State University 89%66%
Bay Mills Community College No retention information available at the school.
Average80.60% 49.00%