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Comparing 6 Colleges including Ball State University

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 53.29% where 5,523 students out of 10,364 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, Ball State University has the most highest graduation rate of 62.35%, while Indiana University-Southeast has the lowest rate of 39.08%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
Ball State University
62.35%
(57.62% / 65.53%)		2,292
(851 / 1,441)		 3,676
(1,477 / 2,199)
Indiana University-Indianapolis
54.71%
(51.12% / 56.39%)		1,842
(550 / 1,292)		 3,367
(1,076 / 2,291)
Indiana State University
42.88%
(38.01% / 46.26%)		1,021
(371 / 650)		 2,381
(976 / 1,405)
Indiana University-Southeast
39.08%
(38.24% / 39.59%)		365
(135 / 230)		 934
(353 / 581)
Purdue University Global
50.00%
(40.00% / 100.00%)		3
(2 / 1)		 6
(5 / 1)
Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Indianapolis
No completers information available at the school.
Average53.29%
(49.11% / 55.80%)		 5,523
(1,909 / 3,614)		 10,364
(3,887 / 6,477)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 21.03% where 1,679 students have transferred out from schools out of 7,983 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, Indiana University-Southeast has the lowest transfer-out rate of 20.13%, while Purdue University Global has the highest rate of 33.33% (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)
Ball State University
21.76%
(21.80% / 21.74%)		800
(322 / 478)		3,676
(1,477 / 2,199)
Indiana University-Indianapolis
20.46%
(18.31% / 21.48%)		689
(197 / 492)		3,367
(1,076 / 2,291)
Indiana State University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Indiana University-Southeast
20.13%
(13.60% / 24.10%)		188
(48 / 140)		934
(353 / 581)
Purdue University Global
33.33%
(40.00% / 0.00%)		2
(2 / 0)		6
(5 / 1)
Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Indianapolis
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average21.03%
(19.55% / 21.88%)		1,679
(569 / 1,110)		 7,983
(2,911 / 5,072)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 67.40% for full-time students and 48.60% 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, Ball State University has the most highest retention rate of 78%, while Purdue University Global has the lowest rate of 57%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Ball State University
78%52%
Indiana University-Indianapolis
72%41%
Indiana State University
66%60%
Indiana University-Southeast
64%55%
Purdue University Global
57%35%
Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Indianapolis
No retention information available at the school.
Average67.40% 48.60%