Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 94.20% where 4,564 students out of 4,845 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, Northwestern University has the most highest graduation rate of 96.52%, while Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the lowest rate of 92.60%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 92.60% (91.84% / 93.67%) | 2,651 (1,541 / 1,110) |
2,863 (1,678 / 1,185) |
| Northwestern University | 96.52% (95.45% / 97.53%) | 1,913 (924 / 989) |
1,982 (968 / 1,014) |
| Average | 94.20% (93.16% / 95.45%) |
4,564 (2,465 / 2,099) |
4,845 (2,646 / 2,199) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 4.30% where 123 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,863 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 4.30% (4.47% / 4.05%) | 123 (75 / 48) | 2,863 (1,678 / 1,185) |
| Northwestern University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,982 (968 / 1,014) |
| Average | 4.30% (4.47% / 4.05%) | 123 (75 / 48) |
2,863 (1,678 / 1,185) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 98.00% for full-time students and 100.00% 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.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 98% | 100% |
| Northwestern University | 98% | - |
| Average | 98.00% | 100.00% |