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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 72.66% where 9,404 students out of 12,942 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 Governors State University has the lowest rate of 20.66%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Governors State University 20.66%
(18.82% / 21.88%)
44
(16 / 28)
213
(85 / 128)
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)
Average72.66%
(70.14% / 75.22%)
9,404
(4,563 / 4,841)
12,942
(6,506 / 6,436)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 39.91% where 85 students have transferred out from schools out of 213 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 39.91%
(35.29% / 42.97%)
85
(30 / 55)
213
(85 / 128)
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)
Average39.91%
(35.29% / 42.97%)
85
(30 / 55)
213
(85 / 128)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 74.60% for full-time students and 51.80% 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 Governors State University has the lowest rate of 56%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Governors State University 56%40%
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%
Average74.60% 51.80%