Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.73% where 7,110 students out of 10,053 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, Iowa State University has the most highest graduation rate of 74.45%, while Oklahoma State University-Main Campus has the lowest rate of 64.90%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
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Iowa State University | 74.45% (71.19% / 78.84%) | 4,566 (2,506 / 2,060) |
6,133 (3,520 / 2,613) |
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | 64.90% (62.12% / 67.41%) | 2,544 (1,156 / 1,388) |
3,920 (1,861 / 2,059) |
Average | 70.73% (68.05% / 73.80%) |
7,110 (3,662 / 3,448) |
10,053 (5,381 / 4,672) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.21% where 1,630 students have transferred out from schools out of 10,053 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, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 13.21%, while Iowa State University has the highest rate of 18.13% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
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Iowa State University | 18.13% (19.09% / 16.84%) | 1,112 (672 / 440) | 6,133 (3,520 / 2,613) |
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | 13.21% (11.28% / 14.96%) | 518 (210 / 308) | 3,920 (1,861 / 2,059) |
Average | 16.21% (16.39% / 16.01%) | 1,630 (882 / 748) |
10,053 (5,381 / 4,672) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.50% for full-time students and 66.00% 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, Iowa State University has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Oklahoma State University-Main Campus has the lowest rate of 83%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
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Iowa State University | 86% | 64% |
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | 83% | 68% |
Average | 84.50% | 66.00% |