Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of colleges in Mountain East Conference is 45.81% where 2,554 students out of 5,575 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 Mountain East Conference.
Among the colleges in Mountain East Conference, West Liberty University has the most highest graduation rate of 61.24%, while Alderson Broaddus University has the lowest rate of 33.59%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frostburg State University | 49.34% (42.49% / 56.58%) | 409 (181 / 228) |
829 (426 / 403) |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 45.17% (40.77% / 48.59%) | 482 (190 / 292) |
1,067 (466 / 601) |
| Notre Dame College | 42.11% (34.84% / 50.77%) | 120 (54 / 66) |
285 (155 / 130) |
| Alderson Broaddus University | 33.59% (23.33% / 47.71%) | 87 (35 / 52) |
259 (150 / 109) |
| University of Charleston | 42.40% (41.41% / 43.23%) | 120 (53 / 67) |
283 (128 / 155) |
| Concord University | 40.30% (34.43% / 44.06%) | 189 (63 / 126) |
469 (183 / 286) |
| Fairmont State University | 46.39% (45.35% / 47.24%) | 353 (156 / 197) |
761 (344 / 417) |
| Glenville State University | 36.25% (33.61% / 38.64%) | 91 (40 / 51) |
251 (119 / 132) |
| West Virginia State University | 35.43% (31.16% / 40.44%) | 141 (67 / 74) |
398 (215 / 183) |
| West Liberty University | 61.24% (55.09% / 65.06%) | 267 (92 / 175) |
436 (167 / 269) |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 53.49% (41.95% / 62.91%) | 207 (73 / 134) |
387 (174 / 213) |
| Wheeling University | 58.67% (45.45% / 72.60%) | 88 (35 / 53) |
150 (77 / 73) |
| Average | 45.81% (39.90% / 50.99%) |
2,554 (1,039 / 1,515) |
5,575 (2,604 / 2,971) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of colleges in Mountain East Conference is 23.45% where 1,156 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,929 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 Mountain East Conference.
Among the colleges in Mountain East Conference, West Liberty University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.92%, while Wheeling University has the highest rate of 40.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frostburg State University | 13.99% (15.26% / 12.66%) | 116 (65 / 51) | 829 (426 / 403) |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 32.61% (31.76% / 33.28%) | 348 (148 / 200) | 1,067 (466 / 601) |
| Notre Dame College | 31.58% (34.19% / 28.46%) | 90 (53 / 37) | 285 (155 / 130) |
| Alderson Broaddus University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 259 (150 / 109) |
| University of Charleston | 33.22% (34.38% / 32.26%) | 94 (44 / 50) | 283 (128 / 155) |
| Concord University | 27.93% (31.69% / 25.52%) | 131 (58 / 73) | 469 (183 / 286) |
| Fairmont State University | 27.20% (22.97% / 30.70%) | 207 (79 / 128) | 761 (344 / 417) |
| Glenville State University | 15.14% (17.65% / 12.88%) | 38 (21 / 17) | 251 (119 / 132) |
| West Virginia State University | 17.09% (19.53% / 14.21%) | 68 (42 / 26) | 398 (215 / 183) |
| West Liberty University | 0.92% (1.20% / 0.74%) | 4 (2 / 2) | 436 (167 / 269) |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 387 (174 / 213) |
| Wheeling University | 40.00% (54.55% / 24.66%) | 60 (42 / 18) | 150 (77 / 73) |
| Average | 23.45% (24.30% / 22.73%) | 1,156 (554 / 602) |
4,929 (2,280 / 2,649) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of colleges in Mountain East Conference is 65.75% for full-time students and 36.00% 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 colleges in Mountain East Conference.
Among the colleges in Mountain East Conference, Frostburg State University has the most highest retention rate of 72%, while Concord University has the lowest rate of 56%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Frostburg State University | 72% | 50% |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 72% | 17% |
| Notre Dame College | 62% | 50% |
| Alderson Broaddus University | 57% | - |
| University of Charleston | 71% | 31% |
| Concord University | 56% | - |
| Fairmont State University | 63% | 21% |
| Glenville State University | 65% | 33% |
| West Virginia State University | 61% | 50% |
| West Liberty University | 71% | - |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 67% | - |
| Wheeling University | 72% | - |
| Average | 65.75% | 36.00% |