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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 49.52% where 1,925 students out of 3,887 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 Springfield has the most highest graduation rate of 53.65%, 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)
Northern Illinois University 53.08%
(48.68% / 57.30%)
947
(425 / 522)
1,784
(873 / 911)
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)
Southern Illinois University-System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
University of Illinois System Offices no recent data available (probably not active)
Average49.52%
(44.71% / 54.09%)
1,925
(846 / 1,079)
3,887
(1,892 / 1,995)

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)
Northern Illinois University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,784
(873 / 911)
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)
Southern Illinois University-System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
University of Illinois System Offices no recent data available (probably not active)
Average39.91%
(35.29% / 42.97%)
85
(30 / 55)
213
(85 / 128)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 66.75% for full-time students and 40.25% 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 Springfield has the most highest retention rate of 76%, while Governors State University has the lowest rate of 56%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Governors State University 56%40%
Northern Illinois University 65%29%
University of Illinois Springfield 76%50%
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 70%42%
Southern Illinois University-System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
University of Illinois System Offices no recent data available (probably not active)
Average66.75% 40.25%