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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 84.53% where 1,563 students out of 1,849 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, Yale University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.81%, while University of Bridgeport has the lowest rate of 46.89%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Bridgeport 46.89%
(45.30% / 47.84%)
226
(82 / 144)
482
(181 / 301)
Yale University 97.81%
(97.63% / 97.98%)
1,337
(659 / 678)
1,367
(675 / 692)
Average84.53%
(86.57% / 82.78%)
1,563
(741 / 822)
1,849
(856 / 993)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 34.44% where 166 students have transferred out from schools out of 482 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 Bridgeport 34.44%
(31.49% / 36.21%)
166
(57 / 109)
482
(181 / 301)
Yale University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,367
(675 / 692)
Average34.44%
(31.49% / 36.21%)
166
(57 / 109)
482
(181 / 301)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.00% for full-time students and 100.00% 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, Yale University has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while University of Bridgeport has the lowest rate of 68%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Bridgeport 68%100%
Yale University 98%-
Average83.00% 100.00%