UMD Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At University of Maryland-College Park, the graduation rates was 88.59% (5,351 students out of 6,040 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 2,728 male and 2,623 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 Maryland-College Park. Last year, the graduation rate was 88.59%. where 5,351 students out of 6,040 candidate completed their degree.

4,631 students completed their course in 4 years and 595 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 102 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 Maryland-College Park, 190 of 234 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 81.20%.

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 Maryland-College Park is 7.76% (469 out of 6,040 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At University of Maryland-College Park, the retention rate is 96% for full-time students and 90 % for part-time students.