Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of colleges in Conference USA (C-USA) is 58.82% where 22,963 students out of 39,042 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 colleges in Conference USA (C-USA).
Among the colleges in Conference USA (C-USA), Rice University has the most highest graduation rate of 93.63%, while The University of Texas at El Paso has the lowest rate of 47.30%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 64.26% (59.37% / 67.22%) | 1,239 (431 / 808) |
1,928 (726 / 1,202) |
| Florida Atlantic University | 62.14% (55.18% / 66.80%) | 1,858 (661 / 1,197) |
2,990 (1,198 / 1,792) |
| Florida International University | 69.18% (63.11% / 74.01%) | 2,853 (1,153 / 1,700) |
4,124 (1,827 / 2,297) |
| Western Kentucky University | 54.21% (50.63% / 56.74%) | 1,557 (602 / 955) |
2,872 (1,189 / 1,683) |
| Louisiana Tech University | 60.05% (54.50% / 67.78%) | 1,159 (612 / 547) |
1,930 (1,123 / 807) |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 51.68% (44.01% / 55.70%) | 802 (235 / 567) |
1,552 (534 / 1,018) |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 69.96% (66.88% / 73.48%) | 2,403 (1,228 / 1,175) |
3,435 (1,836 / 1,599) |
| Middle Tennessee State University | 54.59% (48.71% / 59.30%) | 1,565 (621 / 944) |
2,867 (1,275 / 1,592) |
| University of North Texas | 58.92% (52.89% / 63.72%) | 2,683 (1,069 / 1,614) |
4,554 (2,021 / 2,533) |
| Rice University | 93.63% (92.15% / 95.10%) | 912 (446 / 466) |
974 (484 / 490) |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | 47.30% (43.36% / 51.11%) | 1,421 (640 / 781) |
3,004 (1,476 / 1,528) |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | 53.51% (51.28% / 55.43%) | 2,303 (1,022 / 1,281) |
4,304 (1,993 / 2,311) |
| Old Dominion University | 48.26% (44.17% / 52.02%) | 1,286 (564 / 722) |
2,665 (1,277 / 1,388) |
| Marshall University | 50.03% (46.09% / 52.92%) | 922 (360 / 562) |
1,843 (781 / 1,062) |
| Average | 58.82% (54.36% / 62.52%) |
22,963 (9,644 / 13,319) |
39,042 (17,740 / 21,302) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of colleges in Conference USA (C-USA) is 21.08% where 7,698 students have transferred out from schools out of 36,516 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 colleges in Conference USA (C-USA).
Among the colleges in Conference USA (C-USA), Middle Tennessee State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 8.75%, while Florida Atlantic University has the highest rate of 26.25% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 15.40% (15.01% / 15.64%) | 297 (109 / 188) | 1,928 (726 / 1,202) |
| Florida Atlantic University | 26.25% (27.55% / 25.39%) | 785 (330 / 455) | 2,990 (1,198 / 1,792) |
| Florida International University | 17.10% (17.30% / 16.94%) | 705 (316 / 389) | 4,124 (1,827 / 2,297) |
| Western Kentucky University | 24.27% (25.15% / 23.65%) | 697 (299 / 398) | 2,872 (1,189 / 1,683) |
| Louisiana Tech University | 24.46% (26.54% / 21.56%) | 472 (298 / 174) | 1,930 (1,123 / 807) |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,552 (534 / 1,018) |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 20.38% (21.46% / 19.14%) | 700 (394 / 306) | 3,435 (1,836 / 1,599) |
| Middle Tennessee State University | 8.75% (9.10% / 8.48%) | 251 (116 / 135) | 2,867 (1,275 / 1,592) |
| University of North Texas | 25.25% (26.27% / 24.44%) | 1,150 (531 / 619) | 4,554 (2,021 / 2,533) |
| Rice University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 974 (484 / 490) |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | 19.04% (18.97% / 19.11%) | 572 (280 / 292) | 3,004 (1,476 / 1,528) |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | 21.82% (18.41% / 24.75%) | 939 (367 / 572) | 4,304 (1,993 / 2,311) |
| Old Dominion University | 24.77% (25.22% / 24.35%) | 660 (322 / 338) | 2,665 (1,277 / 1,388) |
| Marshall University | 25.50% (23.43% / 27.02%) | 470 (183 / 287) | 1,843 (781 / 1,062) |
| Average | 21.08% (21.20% / 20.98%) | 7,698 (3,545 / 4,153) |
36,516 (16,722 / 19,794) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of colleges in Conference USA (C-USA) is 80.21% for full-time students and 55.85% 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 colleges in Conference USA (C-USA).
Among the colleges in Conference USA (C-USA), Rice University has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while University of Southern Mississippi has the lowest rate of 70%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 82% | 54% |
| Florida Atlantic University | 81% | 71% |
| Florida International University | 91% | 86% |
| Western Kentucky University | 77% | 36% |
| Louisiana Tech University | 81% | 80% |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 70% | 38% |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 84% | 68% |
| Middle Tennessee State University | 76% | 53% |
| University of North Texas | 80% | 47% |
| Rice University | 98% | - |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | 75% | 55% |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | 80% | 41% |
| Old Dominion University | 74% | 47% |
| Marshall University | 74% | 50% |
| Average | 80.21% | 55.85% |