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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 93.82% where 4,718 students out of 5,029 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 Virginia-Main Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 95.22%, while Emory University has the lowest rate of 89.99%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Emory University 89.99%
(87.61% / 91.71%)
1,214
(495 / 719)
1,349
(565 / 784)
University of Virginia-Main Campus 95.22%
(94.04% / 96.22%)
3,504
(1,595 / 1,909)
3,680
(1,696 / 1,984)
Average93.82%
(92.44% / 94.94%)
4,718
(2,090 / 2,628)
5,029
(2,261 / 2,768)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 2.66% where 98 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,680 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)
Emory University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,349
(565 / 784)
University of Virginia-Main Campus 2.66%
(3.07% / 2.32%)
98
(52 / 46)
3,680
(1,696 / 1,984)
Average2.66%
(3.07% / 2.32%)
98
(52 / 46)
3,680
(1,696 / 1,984)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 96.00% for full-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 Virginia-Main Campus has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Emory University has the lowest rate of 95%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Emory University 95%-
University of Virginia-Main Campus 97%-
Average96.00% 0.00%