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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.27% where 9,381 students out of 12,803 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 Chicago State University has the lowest rate of 28.38%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Chicago State University 28.38%
(27.27% / 28.85%)
21
(6 / 15)
74
(22 / 52)
University of Illinois Chicago 61.62%
(58.28% / 64.58%)
2,013
(897 / 1,116)
3,267
(1,539 / 1,728)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 84.69%
(82.19% / 87.42%)
6,413
(3,245 / 3,168)
7,572
(3,948 / 3,624)
University of Illinois Springfield 53.65%
(47.15% / 58.94%)
147
(58 / 89)
274
(123 / 151)
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 48.70%
(42.79% / 54.66%)
787
(347 / 440)
1,616
(811 / 805)
Average73.27%
(70.67% / 75.91%)
9,381
(4,553 / 4,828)
12,803
(6,443 / 6,360)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 31.08% where 23 students have transferred out from schools out of 74 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)
Chicago State University 31.08%
(22.73% / 34.62%)
23
(5 / 18)
74
(22 / 52)
University of Illinois Chicago 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
3,267
(1,539 / 1,728)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
7,572
(3,948 / 3,624)
University of Illinois Springfield 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
274
(123 / 151)
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,616
(811 / 805)
Average31.08%
(22.73% / 34.62%)
23
(5 / 18)
74
(22 / 52)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 74.40% for full-time students and 49.60% 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 Chicago State University has the lowest rate of 55%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Chicago State University 55%29%
University of Illinois Chicago 78%44%
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 93%83%
University of Illinois Springfield 76%50%
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 70%42%
Average74.40% 49.60%