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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 72.38% where 5,189 students out of 7,169 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 Oklahoma-Norman Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 76.06%, while Kansas State University has the lowest rate of 68.59%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Kansas State University 68.59%
(67.43% / 69.76%)
2,419
(1,203 / 1,216)
3,527
(1,784 / 1,743)
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 76.06%
(72.13% / 79.58%)
2,770
(1,242 / 1,528)
3,642
(1,722 / 1,920)
Average72.38%
(69.74% / 74.91%)
5,189
(2,445 / 2,744)
7,169
(3,506 / 3,663)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.82% where 699 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,527 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)
Kansas State University 19.82%
(18.33% / 21.34%)
699
(327 / 372)
3,527
(1,784 / 1,743)
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
3,642
(1,722 / 1,920)
Average19.82%
(18.33% / 21.34%)
699
(327 / 372)
3,527
(1,784 / 1,743)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 87.00% for full-time students and 57.50% 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 Oklahoma-Norman Campus has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while Kansas State University has the lowest rate of 86%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Kansas State University 86%39%
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 88%76%
Average87.00% 57.50%