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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 93.74% where 584 students out of 623 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, Pomona College has the most highest graduation rate of 94.63%, while Harvey Mudd College has the lowest rate of 92.02%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Harvey Mudd College 92.02%
(93.04% / 90.82%)
196
(107 / 89)
213
(115 / 98)
Pomona College 94.63%
(93.53% / 95.69%)
388
(188 / 200)
410
(201 / 209)
Average93.74%
(93.35% / 94.14%)
584
(295 / 289)
623
(316 / 307)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 5.63% where 12 students have transferred out from schools out of 213 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)
Harvey Mudd College 5.63%
(2.61% / 9.18%)
12
(3 / 9)
213
(115 / 98)
Pomona College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
410
(201 / 209)
Average5.63%
(2.61% / 9.18%)
12
(3 / 9)
213
(115 / 98)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 96.50% for full-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, Harvey Mudd College has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Pomona College has the lowest rate of 96%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Harvey Mudd College 97%-
Pomona College 96%-
Average96.50% 0.00%