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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 63.73% where 5,533 students out of 8,682 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 Arkansas has the most highest graduation rate of 69.19%, while Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis has the lowest rate of 56.54%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Arkansas 69.19%
(65.55% / 72.14%)
3,415
(1,452 / 1,963)
4,936
(2,215 / 2,721)
Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis 56.54%
(52.77% / 59.26%)
2,118
(829 / 1,289)
3,746
(1,571 / 2,175)
Average63.73%
(60.25% / 66.42%)
5,533
(2,281 / 3,252)
8,682
(3,786 / 4,896)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 20.05% where 751 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,746 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)
University of Arkansas 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
4,936
(2,215 / 2,721)
Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis 20.05%
(19.29% / 20.60%)
751
(303 / 448)
3,746
(1,571 / 2,175)
Average20.05%
(19.29% / 20.60%)
751
(303 / 448)
3,746
(1,571 / 2,175)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.50% for full-time students and 54.50% 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 Arkansas has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis has the lowest rate of 71%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Arkansas 86%61%
Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis 71%48%
Average78.50% 54.50%