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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 81.19% where 5,191 students out of 6,394 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 Virginia-Main Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 95.22%, while University of Louisville has the lowest rate of 62.16%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Louisville 62.16%
(58.02% / 65.77%)
1,687
(734 / 953)
2,714
(1,265 / 1,449)
University of Virginia-Main Campus 95.22%
(94.04% / 96.22%)
3,504
(1,595 / 1,909)
3,680
(1,696 / 1,984)
Average81.19%
(78.66% / 83.37%)
5,191
(2,329 / 2,862)
6,394
(2,961 / 3,433)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 2.66% where 98 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,680 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 Louisville 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
2,714
(1,265 / 1,449)
University of Virginia-Main Campus 2.66%
(3.07% / 2.32%)
98
(52 / 46)
3,680
(1,696 / 1,984)
Average2.66%
(3.07% / 2.32%)
98
(52 / 46)
3,680
(1,696 / 1,984)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 87.50% for full-time students and 55.00% 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 Virginia-Main Campus has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while University of Louisville has the lowest rate of 78%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Louisville 78%55%
University of Virginia-Main Campus 97%-
Average87.50% 55.00%