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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 61.74% where 7,773 students out of 12,590 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 Kentucky has the most highest graduation rate of 68.51%, while Kentucky State University has the lowest rate of 34.59%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Eastern Kentucky University 53.86%
(47.93% / 58.15%)
1,207
(451 / 756)
2,241
(941 / 1,300)
Kentucky State University 34.59%
(31.71% / 37.66%)
55
(26 / 29)
159
(82 / 77)
University of Kentucky 68.51%
(65.52% / 70.71%)
3,427
(1,387 / 2,040)
5,002
(2,117 / 2,885)
University of Louisville 62.16%
(58.02% / 65.77%)
1,687
(734 / 953)
2,714
(1,265 / 1,449)
Morehead State University 49.69%
(50.45% / 49.19%)
558
(226 / 332)
1,123
(448 / 675)
Murray State University 62.10%
(60.83% / 62.85%)
839
(306 / 533)
1,351
(503 / 848)
Average61.74%
(58.44% / 64.18%)
7,773
(3,130 / 4,643)
12,590
(5,356 / 7,234)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 27.04% where 43 students have transferred out from schools out of 159 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)
Eastern Kentucky University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
2,241
(941 / 1,300)
Kentucky State University 27.04%
(28.05% / 25.97%)
43
(23 / 20)
159
(82 / 77)
University of Kentucky 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
5,002
(2,117 / 2,885)
University of Louisville 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
2,714
(1,265 / 1,449)
Morehead State University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,123
(448 / 675)
Murray State University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,351
(503 / 848)
Average27.04%
(28.05% / 25.97%)
43
(23 / 20)
159
(82 / 77)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.00% for full-time students and 35.00% 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, University of Kentucky has the most highest retention rate of 85%, while Kentucky State University has the lowest rate of 53%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Eastern Kentucky University 77%44%
Kentucky State University 53%17%
University of Kentucky 85%40%
University of Louisville 78%55%
Morehead State University 68%25%
Murray State University 77%29%
Average73.00% 35.00%