ECU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At East Carolina University, the graduation rates was 62.62% (2,565 students out of 4,096 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 977 male and 1,588 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at East Carolina University. Last year, the graduation rate was 62.62%. where 2,565 students out of 4,096 candidate completed their degree.

1,775 students completed their course in 4 years and 666 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 124 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At East Carolina University, 9 of 20 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 45.00%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at East Carolina University is 27.12% (1,111 out of 4,096 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At East Carolina University, the retention rate is 83% for full-time students and 64 % for part-time students.