Towson Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Towson University, the graduation rates was 72.28% (1,956 students out of 2,706 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 651 male and 1,305 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 Towson University. Last year, the graduation rate was 72.28%. where 1,956 students out of 2,706 candidate completed their degree.

1,352 students completed their course in 4 years and 510 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 94 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 Towson University, 37 of 45 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 82.22%.

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 Towson University is 18.88% (511 out of 2,706 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Towson University, the retention rate is 85% for full-time students and 71 % for part-time students.