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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 79.14% where 7,772 students out of 9,821 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 California-Davis has the most highest graduation rate of 86.34%, while Florida International University has the lowest rate of 69.18%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of California-Davis 86.34%
(83.92% / 87.73%)
4,919
(1,743 / 3,176)
5,697
(2,077 / 3,620)
Florida International University 69.18%
(63.11% / 74.01%)
2,853
(1,153 / 1,700)
4,124
(1,827 / 2,297)
Average79.14%
(74.18% / 82.41%)
7,772
(2,896 / 4,876)
9,821
(3,904 / 5,917)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.10% where 705 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,124 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.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of California-Davis 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
5,697
(2,077 / 3,620)
Florida International University 17.10%
(17.30% / 16.94%)
705
(316 / 389)
4,124
(1,827 / 2,297)
Average17.10%
(17.30% / 16.94%)
705
(316 / 389)
4,124
(1,827 / 2,297)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 91.50% for full-time students and 80.50% 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 California-Davis has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while Florida International University has the lowest rate of 91%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of California-Davis 92%75%
Florida International University 91%86%
Average91.50% 80.50%