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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 81.24% where 3,417 students out of 4,206 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 Chicago has the most highest graduation rate of 95.58%, while Loyola University Chicago has the lowest rate of 72.57%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Chicago 95.58%
(94.02% / 97.12%)
1,515
(739 / 776)
1,585
(786 / 799)
Loyola University Chicago 72.57%
(71.15% / 73.21%)
1,902
(582 / 1,320)
2,621
(818 / 1,803)
Average81.24%
(82.36% / 80.55%)
3,417
(1,321 / 2,096)
4,206
(1,604 / 2,602)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 22.05% where 578 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,621 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)
University of Chicago 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,585
(786 / 799)
Loyola University Chicago 22.05%
(21.88% / 22.13%)
578
(179 / 399)
2,621
(818 / 1,803)
Average22.05%
(21.88% / 22.13%)
578
(179 / 399)
2,621
(818 / 1,803)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 90.00% for full-time students and 20.00% 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 Chicago has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Loyola University Chicago has the lowest rate of 81%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Chicago 99%-
Loyola University Chicago 81%20%
Average90.00% 20.00%