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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 91.36% where 7,658 students out of 8,382 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-Los Angeles has the most highest graduation rate of 92.48%, while Tulane University of Louisiana has the lowest rate of 87.44%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of California-Los Angeles 92.48%
(90.95% / 93.48%)
6,036
(2,352 / 3,684)
6,527
(2,586 / 3,941)
Tulane University of Louisiana 87.44%
(84.59% / 89.47%)
1,622
(653 / 969)
1,855
(772 / 1,083)
Average91.36%
(89.49% / 92.62%)
7,658
(3,005 / 4,653)
8,382
(3,358 / 5,024)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 4.93% where 413 students have transferred out from schools out of 8,382 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-Los Angeles has the lowest transfer-out rate of 3.46%, while Tulane University of Louisiana has the highest rate of 10.08% (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 California-Los Angeles 3.46%
(3.63% / 3.35%)
226
(94 / 132)
6,527
(2,586 / 3,941)
Tulane University of Louisiana 10.08%
(12.05% / 8.68%)
187
(93 / 94)
1,855
(772 / 1,083)
Average4.93%
(5.57% / 4.50%)
413
(187 / 226)
8,382
(3,358 / 5,024)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 95.00% for full-time students and 53.00% 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 California-Los Angeles has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Tulane University of Louisiana has the lowest rate of 93%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of California-Los Angeles 97%53%
Tulane University of Louisiana 93%-
Average95.00% 53.00%