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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 56.83% where 3,505 students out of 6,168 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, United States Air Force Academy has the most highest graduation rate of 99.91%, while Adams State University has the lowest rate of 33.33%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Adams State University 33.33%
(25.71% / 40.66%)
119
(45 / 74)
357
(175 / 182)
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 43.85%
(43.73% / 43.94%)
599
(258 / 341)
1,366
(590 / 776)
Colorado Mesa University 47.75%
(39.24% / 54.37%)
573
(206 / 367)
1,200
(525 / 675)
University of Northern Colorado 51.91%
(46.07% / 55.15%)
1,112
(352 / 760)
2,142
(764 / 1,378)
United States Air Force Academy 99.91%
(100.00% / 99.69%)
1,102
(778 / 324)
1,103
(778 / 325)
Trinidad State College No completers information available at the school.
Average56.83%
(57.87% / 55.94%)
3,505
(1,639 / 1,866)
6,168
(2,832 / 3,336)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 31.47% where 1,594 students have transferred out from schools out of 5,065 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, Colorado Mesa University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 27.50%, while Adams State University has the highest rate of 42.30% (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)
Adams State University 42.30%
(47.43% / 37.36%)
151
(83 / 68)
357
(175 / 182)
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 32.87%
(29.66% / 35.31%)
449
(175 / 274)
1,366
(590 / 776)
Colorado Mesa University 27.50%
(29.33% / 26.07%)
330
(154 / 176)
1,200
(525 / 675)
University of Northern Colorado 31.00%
(29.32% / 31.93%)
664
(224 / 440)
2,142
(764 / 1,378)
United States Air Force Academy 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,103
(778 / 325)
Trinidad State College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average31.47%
(30.96% / 31.82%)
1,594
(636 / 958)
5,065
(2,054 / 3,011)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 72.50% for full-time students and 38.20% 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, United States Air Force Academy has the most highest retention rate of 94%, while Adams State University has the lowest rate of 57%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Adams State University 57%33%
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 70%50%
Colorado Mesa University 76%29%
University of Northern Colorado 75%29%
United States Air Force Academy 94%-
Trinidad State College 63%50%
Average72.50% 38.20%