Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 79.87% where 8,517 students out of 10,664 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-Irvine has the most highest graduation rate of 86.61%, while Florida International University has the lowest rate of 69.18%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Irvine | 86.61% (84.42% / 88.53%) | 5,664 (2,584 / 3,080) |
6,540 (3,061 / 3,479) |
| Florida International University | 69.18% (63.11% / 74.01%) | 2,853 (1,153 / 1,700) |
4,124 (1,827 / 2,297) |
| Average | 79.87% (76.45% / 82.76%) |
8,517 (3,737 / 4,780) |
10,664 (4,888 / 5,776) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.82% where 1,154 students have transferred out from schools out of 10,664 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 California-Irvine has the lowest transfer-out rate of 6.87%, while Florida International University has the highest rate of 17.10% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Irvine | 6.87% (7.22% / 6.55%) | 449 (221 / 228) | 6,540 (3,061 / 3,479) |
| Florida International University | 17.10% (17.30% / 16.94%) | 705 (316 / 389) | 4,124 (1,827 / 2,297) |
| Average | 10.82% (10.99% / 10.68%) | 1,154 (537 / 617) |
10,664 (4,888 / 5,776) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 91.00% 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.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| University of California-Irvine | 91% | 75% |
| Florida International University | 91% | 86% |
| Average | 91.00% | 80.50% |