Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 79.86% where 14,417 students out of 18,053 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 Florida has the most highest graduation rate of 90.00%, while Florida Polytechnic University has the lowest rate of 47.28%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Florida | 75.58% (70.47% / 79.95%) | 4,637 (1,993 / 2,644) |
6,135 (2,828 / 3,307) |
| University of Florida | 90.00% (87.78% / 91.59%) | 6,064 (2,470 / 3,594) |
6,738 (2,814 / 3,924) |
| University of South Florida | 74.12% (70.52% / 76.64%) | 3,499 (1,373 / 2,126) |
4,721 (1,947 / 2,774) |
| Florida Polytechnic University | 47.28% (48.17% / 40.00%) | 217 (197 / 20) |
459 (409 / 50) |
| Broward College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Northwest Florida State College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 79.86% (75.43% / 83.38%) |
14,417 (6,033 / 8,384) |
18,053 (7,998 / 10,055) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 8.93% where 1,572 students have transferred out from schools out of 17,594 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, University of Florida has the lowest transfer-out rate of 6.17%, while University of South Florida has the highest rate of 10.78% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Florida | 10.55% (11.46% / 9.77%) | 647 (324 / 323) | 6,135 (2,828 / 3,307) |
| University of Florida | 6.17% (6.47% / 5.96%) | 416 (182 / 234) | 6,738 (2,814 / 3,924) |
| University of South Florida | 10.78% (10.22% / 11.18%) | 509 (199 / 310) | 4,721 (1,947 / 2,774) |
| Florida Polytechnic University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 459 (409 / 50) |
| Broward College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Northwest Florida State College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 8.93% (9.29% / 8.67%) | 1,572 (705 / 867) |
17,594 (7,589 / 10,005) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 89.75% for full-time students and 74.00% 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 Florida has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Florida Polytechnic University has the lowest rate of 79%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| University of Central Florida | 93% | 84% |
| University of Florida | 97% | 96% |
| University of South Florida | 90% | 66% |
| Florida Polytechnic University | 79% | 50% |
| Broward College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Northwest Florida State College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 89.75% | 74.00% |