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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 72.43% where 10,612 students out of 14,652 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 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale has the lowest rate of 48.70%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 84.69%
(82.19% / 87.42%)
6,413
(3,245 / 3,168)
7,572
(3,948 / 3,624)
Illinois State University 66.98%
(60.52% / 71.78%)
2,465
(949 / 1,516)
3,680
(1,568 / 2,112)
Northern Illinois University 53.08%
(48.68% / 57.30%)
947
(425 / 522)
1,784
(873 / 911)
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 48.70%
(42.79% / 54.66%)
787
(347 / 440)
1,616
(811 / 805)
University of Illinois System Offices no recent data available (probably not active)
Average72.43%
(68.97% / 75.76%)
10,612
(4,966 / 5,646)
14,652
(7,200 / 7,452)

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)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
7,572
(3,948 / 3,624)
Illinois State University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
3,680
(1,568 / 2,112)
Northern Illinois University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,784
(873 / 911)
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,616
(811 / 805)
University of Illinois System Offices no recent data available (probably not active)
Average0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
0
(0 / 0)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.00% for full-time students and 46.50% 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 Northern Illinois University has the lowest rate of 65%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 93%83%
Illinois State University 80%32%
Northern Illinois University 65%29%
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 70%42%
University of Illinois System Offices no recent data available (probably not active)
Average77.00% 46.50%