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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 87.46% where 5,936 students out of 6,787 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 Connecticut has the lowest rate of 83.21%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Connecticut 83.21%
(80.13% / 86.12%)
3,143
(1,468 / 1,675)
3,777
(1,832 / 1,945)
Trinity College 83.57%
(81.23% / 85.53%)
478
(212 / 266)
572
(261 / 311)
United States Coast Guard Academy 86.53%
(83.87% / 90.99%)
257
(156 / 101)
297
(186 / 111)
Wesleyan University 93.15%
(91.53% / 94.52%)
721
(324 / 397)
774
(354 / 420)
Yale University 97.81%
(97.63% / 97.98%)
1,337
(659 / 678)
1,367
(675 / 692)
Average87.46%
(85.22% / 89.59%)
5,936
(2,819 / 3,117)
6,787
(3,308 / 3,479)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 7.77% where 398 students have transferred out from schools out of 5,123 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, Wesleyan University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.52%, while University of Connecticut has the highest rate of 8.39% (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)
University of Connecticut 8.39%
(8.95% / 7.87%)
317
(164 / 153)
3,777
(1,832 / 1,945)
Trinity College 8.04%
(7.66% / 8.36%)
46
(20 / 26)
572
(261 / 311)
United States Coast Guard Academy 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
297
(186 / 111)
Wesleyan University 4.52%
(6.50% / 2.86%)
35
(23 / 12)
774
(354 / 420)
Yale University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,367
(675 / 692)
Average7.77%
(8.46% / 7.14%)
398
(207 / 191)
5,123
(2,447 / 2,676)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 94.20% for full-time students and 84.50% 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 Trinity College has the lowest rate of 90%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Connecticut 91%69%
Trinity College 90%100%
United States Coast Guard Academy 97%-
Wesleyan University 95%-
Yale University 98%-
Average94.20% 84.50%