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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 84.23% where 2,942 students out of 3,493 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, Georgetown University has the most highest graduation rate of 95.61%, while Gallaudet University has the lowest rate of 43.67%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
American University 79.46%
(76.38% / 81.17%)
1,331
(456 / 875)
1,675
(597 / 1,078)
Gallaudet University 43.67%
(34.68% / 52.89%)
107
(43 / 64)
245
(124 / 121)
Georgetown University 95.61%
(94.93% / 96.12%)
1,504
(636 / 868)
1,573
(670 / 903)
Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies No completers information available at the school.
Institute of World Politics No completers information available at the school.
Daniel Morgan Graduate School of National Security no recent data available (probably not active)
Average84.23%
(81.60% / 85.97%)
2,942
(1,135 / 1,807)
3,493
(1,391 / 2,102)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 27.35% where 67 students have transferred out from schools out of 245 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)
American University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,675
(597 / 1,078)
Gallaudet University 27.35%
(26.61% / 28.10%)
67
(33 / 34)
245
(124 / 121)
Georgetown University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,573
(670 / 903)
Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Institute of World Politics No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Daniel Morgan Graduate School of National Security no recent data available (probably not active)
Average27.35%
(26.61% / 28.10%)
67
(33 / 34)
245
(124 / 121)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 85.33% for full-time students and 78.50% 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, Georgetown University has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Gallaudet University has the lowest rate of 73%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
American University 86%57%
Gallaudet University 73%-
Georgetown University 97%100%
Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies No retention information available at the school.
Institute of World Politics No retention information available at the school.
Daniel Morgan Graduate School of National Security no recent data available (probably not active)
Average85.33% 78.50%