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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 83.75% where 7,744 students out of 9,247 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 84.69%, while American University has the lowest rate of 79.46%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
American University 79.46%
(76.38% / 81.17%)
1,331
(456 / 875)
1,675
(597 / 1,078)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 84.69%
(82.19% / 87.42%)
6,413
(3,245 / 3,168)
7,572
(3,948 / 3,624)
Average83.75%
(81.43% / 85.98%)
7,744
(3,701 / 4,043)
9,247
(4,545 / 4,702)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

No information available for the schools.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
American University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,675
(597 / 1,078)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
7,572
(3,948 / 3,624)
Average0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
0
(0 / 0)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 89.50% for full-time students and 70.00% 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 93%, while American University has the lowest rate of 86%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
American University 86%57%
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 93%83%
Average89.50% 70.00%