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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 74.42% where 3,649 students out of 4,903 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 Hartford has the lowest rate of 59.65%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Hartford 59.65%
(57.74% / 61.39%)
655
(302 / 353)
1,098
(523 / 575)
University of New Haven 62.10%
(59.79% / 63.84%)
693
(287 / 406)
1,116
(480 / 636)
Sacred Heart University 72.92%
(68.17% / 75.50%)
964
(317 / 647)
1,322
(465 / 857)
Yale University 97.81%
(97.63% / 97.98%)
1,337
(659 / 678)
1,367
(675 / 692)
Rensselaer at Hartford No completers information available at the school.
Average74.42%
(73.03% / 75.51%)
3,649
(1,565 / 2,084)
4,903
(2,143 / 2,760)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 30.33% where 333 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,098 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 Hartford 30.33%
(29.83% / 30.78%)
333
(156 / 177)
1,098
(523 / 575)
University of New Haven 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,116
(480 / 636)
Sacred Heart University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,322
(465 / 857)
Yale University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,367
(675 / 692)
Rensselaer at Hartford No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average30.33%
(29.83% / 30.78%)
333
(156 / 177)
1,098
(523 / 575)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.75% for full-time students and 81.50% 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 Hartford has the lowest rate of 74%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Hartford 74%-
University of New Haven 74%63%
Sacred Heart University 85%100%
Yale University 98%-
Rensselaer at Hartford No retention information available at the school.
Average82.75% 81.50%