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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 66.61% where 5,696 students out of 8,551 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 Arkansas has the most highest graduation rate of 69.19%, while Mississippi State University has the lowest rate of 63.10%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Arkansas 69.19%
(65.55% / 72.14%)
3,415
(1,452 / 1,963)
4,936
(2,215 / 2,721)
Mississippi State University 63.10%
(59.56% / 66.20%)
2,281
(1,006 / 1,275)
3,615
(1,689 / 1,926)
Average66.61%
(62.96% / 69.68%)
5,696
(2,458 / 3,238)
8,551
(3,904 / 4,647)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

No information available for the schools.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of Arkansas 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
4,936
(2,215 / 2,721)
Mississippi State University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
3,615
(1,689 / 1,926)
Average0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
0
(0 / 0)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.50% for full-time students and 46.00% 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 Arkansas has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Mississippi State University has the lowest rate of 81%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Arkansas 86%61%
Mississippi State University 81%31%
Average83.50% 46.00%