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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 61.74% where 3,518 students out of 5,698 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, Colorado State University-Fort Collins has the most highest graduation rate of 66.62%, while Colorado Mountain College has the lowest rate of 8.57%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Colorado Mountain College 8.57%
(8.00% / 10.00%)
3
(2 / 1)
35
(25 / 10)
Colorado State University-Fort Collins 66.62%
(63.64% / 68.94%)
3,229
(1,351 / 1,878)
4,847
(2,123 / 2,724)
Colorado State University Pueblo 35.05%
(30.69% / 39.32%)
286
(124 / 162)
816
(404 / 412)
Arapahoe Community College No completers information available at the school.
Trinidad State College No completers information available at the school.
University of Colorado System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average61.74%
(57.88% / 64.88%)
3,518
(1,477 / 2,041)
5,698
(2,552 / 3,146)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.97% where 1,081 students have transferred out from schools out of 5,698 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 State University-Fort Collins has the lowest transfer-out rate of 18.03%, while Colorado State University Pueblo has the highest rate of 24.39% (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)
Colorado Mountain College 22.86%
(16.00% / 40.00%)
8
(4 / 4)
35
(25 / 10)
Colorado State University-Fort Collins 18.03%
(17.76% / 18.25%)
874
(377 / 497)
4,847
(2,123 / 2,724)
Colorado State University Pueblo 24.39%
(23.51% / 25.24%)
199
(95 / 104)
816
(404 / 412)
Arapahoe Community College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Trinidad State College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
University of Colorado System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average18.97%
(18.65% / 19.23%)
1,081
(476 / 605)
5,698
(2,552 / 3,146)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 63.50% for full-time students and 45.75% 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, Colorado State University-Fort Collins has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Colorado Mountain College has the lowest rate of 43%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Colorado Mountain College 43%38%
Colorado State University-Fort Collins 86%67%
Colorado State University Pueblo 62%28%
Arapahoe Community College No retention information available at the school.
Trinidad State College 63%50%
University of Colorado System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Average63.50% 45.75%