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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 48.39% where 2,516 students out of 5,199 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, Eastern Illinois University has the most highest graduation rate of 54.64%, while Northeastern Illinois University has the lowest rate of 18.67%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Eastern Illinois University 54.64%
(51.06% / 56.92%)
400
(145 / 255)
732
(284 / 448)
Northern Illinois University 53.08%
(48.68% / 57.30%)
947
(425 / 522)
1,784
(873 / 911)
Northeastern Illinois University 18.67%
(16.22% / 20.61%)
143
(55 / 88)
766
(339 / 427)
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 53.52%
(48.26% / 58.38%)
1,026
(444 / 582)
1,917
(920 / 997)
Southern Illinois University-System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
University of Illinois System Offices no recent data available (probably not active)
Average48.39%
(44.25% / 51.99%)
2,516
(1,069 / 1,447)
5,199
(2,416 / 2,783)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 29.37% where 778 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,649 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.
Among the selected colleges, Eastern Illinois University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 28.69%, while Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville has the highest rate of 29.63% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Eastern Illinois University 28.69%
(27.82% / 29.24%)
210
(79 / 131)
732
(284 / 448)
Northern Illinois University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,784
(873 / 911)
Northeastern Illinois University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
766
(339 / 427)
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 29.63%
(29.13% / 30.09%)
568
(268 / 300)
1,917
(920 / 997)
Southern Illinois University-System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
University of Illinois System Offices no recent data available (probably not active)
Average29.37%
(28.82% / 29.83%)
778
(347 / 431)
2,649
(1,204 / 1,445)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 67.50% for full-time students and 27.25% 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, Eastern Illinois University has the most highest retention rate of 71%, while Northeastern Illinois University has the lowest rate of 63%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Eastern Illinois University 71%43%
Northern Illinois University 65%29%
Northeastern Illinois University 63%19%
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville 71%18%
Southern Illinois University-System Office no recent data available (probably not active)
University of Illinois System Offices no recent data available (probably not active)
Average67.50% 27.25%