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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 46.80% where 1,617 students out of 3,455 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 Northern Colorado has the most highest graduation rate of 51.91%, 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)
University of Northern Colorado 51.91%
(46.07% / 55.15%)
1,112
(352 / 760)
2,142
(764 / 1,378)
Colorado State University Pueblo 35.05%
(30.69% / 39.32%)
286
(124 / 162)
816
(404 / 412)
Western Colorado University 46.75%
(45.96% / 48.02%)
216
(131 / 85)
462
(285 / 177)
Average46.80%
(41.20% / 50.99%)
1,617
(609 / 1,008)
3,455
(1,478 / 1,977)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 27.61% where 954 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,455 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, Western Colorado University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 17.97%, while University of Northern Colorado has the highest rate of 31.00% (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)
University of Northern Colorado 31.00%
(29.32% / 31.93%)
664
(224 / 440)
2,142
(764 / 1,378)
Colorado State University Pueblo 24.39%
(23.51% / 25.24%)
199
(95 / 104)
816
(404 / 412)
Western Colorado University 17.97%
(15.44% / 22.03%)
83
(44 / 39)
462
(285 / 177)
Average27.61%
(24.83% / 29.69%)
954
(367 / 587)
3,455
(1,478 / 1,977)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 64.25% for full-time students and 31.67% 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, Western Colorado University has the most highest retention rate of 77%, while Colorado Mountain College has the lowest rate of 43%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Colorado Mountain College 43%38%
University of Northern Colorado 75%29%
Colorado State University Pueblo 62%28%
Western Colorado University 77%-
Average64.25% 31.67%