CU Boulder Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At University of Colorado Boulder, the graduation rates was 74.19% (4,895 students out of 6,598 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 2,484 male and 2,411 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 University of Colorado Boulder. Last year, the graduation rate was 74.19%. where 4,895 students out of 6,598 candidate completed their degree.

3,790 students completed their course in 4 years and 938 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 167 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 University of Colorado Boulder, 205 of 261 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 78.54%.

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 University of Colorado Boulder is 15.85% (1,046 out of 6,598 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At University of Colorado Boulder, the retention rate is 90% for full-time students and 60 % for part-time students.