Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 52.85% where 630 students out of 1,192 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, Florida College has the most highest graduation rate of 67.61%, while Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando has the lowest rate of 20.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn University | 52.09% (44.79% / 58.56%) | 287 (116 / 171) |
551 (259 / 292) |
| Florida College | 67.61% (57.30% / 78.16%) | 119 (51 / 68) |
176 (89 / 87) |
| Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | 52.85% (47.42% / 56.02%) | 139 (46 / 93) |
263 (97 / 166) |
| St. Thomas University | 42.64% (42.42% / 42.86%) | 84 (42 / 42) |
197 (99 / 98) |
| Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando | 20.00% (25.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
5 (4 / 1) |
| Altierus Career College-Orange Park | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/30/2018) | ||
| Average | 52.85% (46.72% / 58.07%) |
630 (256 / 374) |
1,192 (548 / 644) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.09% where 74 students have transferred out from schools out of 460 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, Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.38%, while St. Thomas University has the highest rate of 37.06% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 551 (259 / 292) |
| Florida College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 176 (89 / 87) |
| Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | 0.38% (1.03% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 263 (97 / 166) |
| St. Thomas University | 37.06% (38.38% / 35.71%) | 73 (38 / 35) | 197 (99 / 98) |
| Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 5 (4 / 1) |
| Altierus Career College-Orange Park | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/30/2018) | ||
| Average | 16.09% (19.90% / 13.26%) | 74 (39 / 35) |
460 (196 / 264) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.20% for full-time students and 34.00% 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, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while St. Thomas University has the lowest rate of 53%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn University | 74% | 11% | |
| Florida College | 70% | - | |
| Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | 69% | 24% | |
| St. Thomas University | 53% | - | |
| Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando | 100% | 67% | |
| Altierus Career College-Orange Park | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/30/2018) | ||
| Average | 73.20% | 34.00% | |