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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 84.61% where 10,064 students out of 11,894 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 Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most highest graduation rate of 93.17%, while University of Iowa has the lowest rate of 73.69%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Iowa 73.69%
(71.83% / 75.23%)
3,848
(1,698 / 2,150)
5,222
(2,364 / 2,858)
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 93.17%
(92.75% / 93.56%)
6,216
(3,018 / 3,198)
6,672
(3,254 / 3,418)
Average84.61%
(83.94% / 85.21%)
10,064
(4,716 / 5,348)
11,894
(5,618 / 6,276)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.27% where 954 students have transferred out from schools out of 5,222 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 Iowa 18.27%
(17.60% / 18.82%)
954
(416 / 538)
5,222
(2,364 / 2,858)
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
6,672
(3,254 / 3,418)
Average18.27%
(17.60% / 18.82%)
954
(416 / 538)
5,222
(2,364 / 2,858)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 93.00% for full-time students and 82.50% 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 Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while University of Iowa has the lowest rate of 89%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Iowa 89%80%
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 97%85%
Average93.00% 82.50%