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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 81.60% where 6,879 students out of 8,430 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 Delaware has the most highest graduation rate of 82.12%, while James Madison University has the lowest rate of 81.15%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Delaware 82.12%
(76.46% / 86.19%)
3,229
(1,257 / 1,972)
3,932
(1,644 / 2,288)
James Madison University 81.15%
(76.21% / 84.38%)
3,650
(1,355 / 2,295)
4,498
(1,778 / 2,720)
Average81.60%
(76.33% / 85.20%)
6,879
(2,612 / 4,267)
8,430
(3,422 / 5,008)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

No information available for the schools.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of Delaware 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
3,932
(1,644 / 2,288)
James Madison University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
4,498
(1,778 / 2,720)
Average0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
0
(0 / 0)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 90.00% for full-time students and 61.00% 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, University of Delaware has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while James Madison University has the lowest rate of 89%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Delaware 91%62%
James Madison University 89%60%
Average90.00% 61.00%