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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 46.64% where 2,073 students out of 4,445 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 Wisconsin-Milwaukee has the most highest graduation rate of 47.87%, while University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus has the lowest rate of 43.85%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 43.85%
(43.73% / 43.94%)
599
(258 / 341)
1,366
(590 / 776)
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 47.87%
(46.09% / 49.35%)
1,474
(642 / 832)
3,079
(1,393 / 1,686)
Average46.64%
(45.39% / 47.64%)
2,073
(900 / 1,173)
4,445
(1,983 / 2,462)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 32.87% where 449 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,366 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 Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 32.87%
(29.66% / 35.31%)
449
(175 / 274)
1,366
(590 / 776)
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
3,079
(1,393 / 1,686)
Average32.87%
(29.66% / 35.31%)
449
(175 / 274)
1,366
(590 / 776)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.00% for full-time students and 43.00% 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 Wisconsin-Milwaukee has the most highest retention rate of 72%, while University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus has the lowest rate of 70%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 70%50%
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 72%36%
Average71.00% 43.00%