Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 88.72% where 10,482 students out of 11,815 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 Wisconsin-Madison has the most highest graduation rate of 89.23%, while University of Georgia has the lowest rate of 88.11%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Georgia | 88.11% (85.69% / 89.71%) | 4,759 (1,839 / 2,920) |
5,401 (2,146 / 3,255) |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | 89.23% (87.34% / 90.93%) | 5,723 (2,655 / 3,068) |
6,414 (3,040 / 3,374) |
| Average | 88.72% (86.66% / 90.33%) |
10,482 (4,494 / 5,988) |
11,815 (5,186 / 6,629) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 7.74% where 418 students have transferred out from schools out of 5,401 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Georgia | 7.74% (7.88% / 7.65%) | 418 (169 / 249) | 5,401 (2,146 / 3,255) |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,414 (3,040 / 3,374) |
| Average | 7.74% (7.88% / 7.65%) | 418 (169 / 249) |
5,401 (2,146 / 3,255) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 94.00% for full-time students and 78.00% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| University of Georgia | 94% | 91% |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | 94% | 65% |
| Average | 94.00% | 78.00% |