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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 68.20% where 6,060 students out of 8,886 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 University of Mississippi has the lowest rate of 67.79%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Kentucky 68.51%
(65.52% / 70.71%)
3,427
(1,387 / 2,040)
5,002
(2,117 / 2,885)
University of Mississippi 67.79%
(64.41% / 70.34%)
2,633
(1,075 / 1,558)
3,884
(1,669 / 2,215)
Average68.20%
(65.03% / 70.55%)
6,060
(2,462 / 3,598)
8,886
(3,786 / 5,100)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

No information available for the schools.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of Kentucky 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
5,002
(2,117 / 2,885)
University of Mississippi 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
3,884
(1,669 / 2,215)
Average0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
0
(0 / 0)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 87.00% for full-time students and 36.50% 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 Mississippi has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while University of Kentucky has the lowest rate of 85%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Kentucky 85%40%
University of Mississippi 89%33%
Average87.00% 36.50%