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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 41.45% where 1,088 students out of 2,625 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, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 44.54%, while University of Arkansas at Monticello has the lowest rate of 34.08%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Arkansas at Monticello 34.08%
(26.82% / 41.34%)
122
(48 / 74)
358
(179 / 179)
Henderson State University 39.22%
(34.95% / 42.62%)
291
(115 / 176)
742
(329 / 413)
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 44.54%
(39.90% / 49.06%)
375
(166 / 209)
842
(416 / 426)
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith 43.92%
(37.13% / 48.42%)
300
(101 / 199)
683
(272 / 411)
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences No completers information available at the school.
University of Arkansas System eVersity no recent data available (probably not active)
Average41.45%
(35.95% / 46.05%)
1,088
(430 / 658)
2,625
(1,196 / 1,429)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 23.43% where 455 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,942 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 Arkansas at Monticello has the lowest transfer-out rate of 16.20%, while Southern Arkansas University Main Campus has the highest rate of 30.17% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of Arkansas at Monticello 16.20%
(13.97% / 18.44%)
58
(25 / 33)
358
(179 / 179)
Henderson State University 19.27%
(17.33% / 20.82%)
143
(57 / 86)
742
(329 / 413)
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 30.17%
(32.45% / 27.93%)
254
(135 / 119)
842
(416 / 426)
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
683
(272 / 411)
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
University of Arkansas System eVersity no recent data available (probably not active)
Average23.43%
(23.48% / 23.38%)
455
(217 / 238)
1,942
(924 / 1,018)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 66.75% for full-time students and 76.67% 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, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus has the most highest retention rate of 71%, while Henderson State University has the lowest rate of 57%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Arkansas at Monticello 68%100%
Henderson State University 57%-
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 71%75%
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith 71%55%
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences No retention information available at the school.
University of Arkansas System eVersity no recent data available (probably not active)
Average66.75% 76.67%