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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 72.48% where 4,117 students out of 5,680 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, Saint Louis University has the most highest graduation rate of 81.23%, while Florida International University has the lowest rate of 69.18%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Florida International University 69.18%
(63.11% / 74.01%)
2,853
(1,153 / 1,700)
4,124
(1,827 / 2,297)
Saint Louis University 81.23%
(77.49% / 83.67%)
1,264
(475 / 789)
1,556
(613 / 943)
Average72.48%
(66.72% / 76.82%)
4,117
(1,628 / 2,489)
5,680
(2,440 / 3,240)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.10% where 705 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,124 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)
Florida International University 17.10%
(17.30% / 16.94%)
705
(316 / 389)
4,124
(1,827 / 2,297)
Saint Louis University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,556
(613 / 943)
Average17.10%
(17.30% / 16.94%)
705
(316 / 389)
4,124
(1,827 / 2,297)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 89.00% for full-time students and 53.00% 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, Florida International University has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Saint Louis University has the lowest rate of 87%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Florida International University 91%86%
Saint Louis University 87%20%
Average89.00% 53.00%