Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 59.44% where 1,915 students out of 3,222 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Alabama at Birmingham has the most highest graduation rate of 64.26%, while Jacksonville State University has the lowest rate of 52.24%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
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University of Alabama at Birmingham | 64.26% (59.37% / 67.22%) | 1,239 (431 / 808) |
1,928 (726 / 1,202) |
Jacksonville State University | 52.24% (42.54% / 60.20%) | 676 (248 / 428) |
1,294 (583 / 711) |
Average | 59.44% (51.87% / 64.61%) |
1,915 (679 / 1,236) |
3,222 (1,309 / 1,913) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.93% where 642 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,222 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Alabama at Birmingham has the lowest transfer-out rate of 15.40%, while Jacksonville State University has the highest rate of 26.66% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
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University of Alabama at Birmingham | 15.40% (15.01% / 15.64%) | 297 (109 / 188) | 1,928 (726 / 1,202) |
Jacksonville State University | 26.66% (29.67% / 24.19%) | 345 (173 / 172) | 1,294 (583 / 711) |
Average | 19.93% (21.54% / 18.82%) | 642 (282 / 360) |
3,222 (1,309 / 1,913) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 74.00% for full-time students and 41.00% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Alabama at Birmingham has the most highest retention rate of 82%, while Jacksonville State University has the lowest rate of 66%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
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University of Alabama at Birmingham | 82% | 54% |
Jacksonville State University | 66% | 28% |
Average | 74.00% | 41.00% |