ISU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Iowa State University, the graduation rates was 75.32% (4,447 students out of 5,904 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 2,423 male and 2,024 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 Iowa State University. Last year, the graduation rate was 75.32%. where 4,447 students out of 5,904 candidate completed their degree.

3,347 students completed their course in 4 years and 970 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 130 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 Iowa State University, 116 of 164 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 70.73%.

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 Iowa State University is 18.95% (1,119 out of 5,904 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Iowa State University, the retention rate is 88% for full-time students and 82 % for part-time students.