Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 82.74% where 13,174 students out of 15,922 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 Florida has the most highest graduation rate of 90.00%, while Florida Atlantic University has the lowest rate of 62.14%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic University | 62.14% (55.18% / 66.80%) | 1,858 (661 / 1,197) |
2,990 (1,198 / 1,792) |
| Florida State University | 84.79% (82.09% / 86.63%) | 5,252 (2,058 / 3,194) |
6,194 (2,507 / 3,687) |
| University of Florida | 90.00% (87.78% / 91.59%) | 6,064 (2,470 / 3,594) |
6,738 (2,814 / 3,924) |
| State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Palm Beach State College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| University of South Florida-Sarasota-Manatee | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 82.74% (79.60% / 84.92%) |
13,174 (5,189 / 7,985) |
15,922 (6,519 / 9,403) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 9.52% where 1,515 students have transferred out from schools out of 15,922 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 State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.07%, while Florida Atlantic University has the highest rate of 26.25% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic University | 26.25% (27.55% / 25.39%) | 785 (330 / 455) | 2,990 (1,198 / 1,792) |
| Florida State University | 5.07% (5.46% / 4.80%) | 314 (137 / 177) | 6,194 (2,507 / 3,687) |
| University of Florida | 6.17% (6.47% / 5.96%) | 416 (182 / 234) | 6,738 (2,814 / 3,924) |
| State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Palm Beach 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 | 9.52% (9.96% / 9.21%) | 1,515 (649 / 866) |
15,922 (6,519 / 9,403) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 90.67% for full-time students and 83.00% 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 Florida has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Florida Atlantic University has the lowest rate of 81%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic University | 81% | 71% | |
| Florida State University | 94% | 82% | |
| University of Florida | 97% | 96% | |
| State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Palm Beach State College | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| University of South Florida-Sarasota-Manatee | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 90.67% | 83.00% | |