Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 69.48% where 6,312 students out of 9,085 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 Central Florida has the most highest graduation rate of 75.58%, while Florida Polytechnic University has the lowest rate of 47.28%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Florida | 75.58% (70.47% / 79.95%) | 4,637 (1,993 / 2,644) |
6,135 (2,828 / 3,307) |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | 58.53% (54.72% / 61.45%) | 1,458 (591 / 867) |
2,491 (1,080 / 1,411) |
| Florida Polytechnic University | 47.28% (48.17% / 40.00%) | 217 (197 / 20) |
459 (409 / 50) |
| Gulf Coast State College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Indian River State College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| University of South Florida-Sarasota-Manatee | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 69.48% (64.42% / 74.06%) |
6,312 (2,781 / 3,531) |
9,085 (4,317 / 4,768) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.45% where 901 students have transferred out from schools out of 8,626 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, Florida Gulf Coast University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 10.20%, while University of Central Florida has the highest rate of 10.55% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Florida | 10.55% (11.46% / 9.77%) | 647 (324 / 323) | 6,135 (2,828 / 3,307) |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | 10.20% (8.98% / 11.13%) | 254 (97 / 157) | 2,491 (1,080 / 1,411) |
| Florida Polytechnic University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 459 (409 / 50) |
| Gulf Coast State College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Indian River State College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| University of South Florida-Sarasota-Manatee | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 10.45% (10.77% / 10.17%) | 901 (421 / 480) |
8,626 (3,908 / 4,718) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.33% for full-time students and 68.00% 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 Central Florida has the most highest retention rate of 93%, while Florida Polytechnic University has the lowest rate of 79%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Florida | 93% | 84% | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | 81% | 70% | |
| Florida Polytechnic University | 79% | 50% | |
| Gulf Coast State College | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Indian River State College | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| University of South Florida-Sarasota-Manatee | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 84.33% | 68.00% | |