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Governors State University vs. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 83.52% where 6,508 students out of 7,792 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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most highest graduation rate of 85.13%, while Governors State University has the lowest rate of 22.11%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Governors State University
22.11%
(20.24% / 23.48%)
44
(17 / 27)
199
(84 / 115)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
85.13%
(82.90% / 87.72%)
6,464
(3,385 / 3,079)
7,593
(4,083 / 3,510)
Average83.52%
(81.64% / 85.68%)
6,508
(3,402 / 3,106)
7,792
(4,167 / 3,625)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 38.69% where 77 students have transferred out from schools out of 199 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)
Governors State University
38.69%
(36.90% / 40.00%)
77
(31 / 46)
199
(84 / 115)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average38.69%
(36.90% / 40.00%)
77
(31 / 46)
199
(84 / 115)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.50% for full-time students and 41.00% 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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Governors State University has the lowest rate of 56%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Governors State University
56%38%
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
95%44%
Average75.50% 41.00%