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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 48.16% where 3,011 students out of 6,252 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, Louisiana Tech University has the most highest graduation rate of 60.05%, while Louisiana State University-Shreveport has the lowest rate of 32.54%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Grambling State University 36.88%
(29.18% / 42.39%)
312
(103 / 209)
846
(353 / 493)
Louisiana State University-Shreveport 32.54%
(24.78% / 38.85%)
82
(28 / 54)
252
(113 / 139)
Louisiana Tech University 60.05%
(54.50% / 67.78%)
1,159
(612 / 547)
1,930
(1,123 / 807)
Northwestern State University of Louisiana 47.39%
(43.07% / 49.46%)
589
(174 / 415)
1,243
(404 / 839)
Southeastern Louisiana University 43.87%
(37.28% / 48.13%)
869
(290 / 579)
1,981
(778 / 1,203)
Average48.16%
(43.56% / 51.82%)
3,011
(1,207 / 1,804)
6,252
(2,771 / 3,481)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 28.43% where 1,112 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,911 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.
Among the selected colleges, Louisiana Tech University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 24.46%, while Southeastern Louisiana University has the highest rate of 32.31% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Grambling State University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
846
(353 / 493)
Louisiana State University-Shreveport 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
252
(113 / 139)
Louisiana Tech University 24.46%
(26.54% / 21.56%)
472
(298 / 174)
1,930
(1,123 / 807)
Northwestern State University of Louisiana 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,243
(404 / 839)
Southeastern Louisiana University 32.31%
(31.49% / 32.83%)
640
(245 / 395)
1,981
(778 / 1,203)
Average28.43%
(28.56% / 28.31%)
1,112
(543 / 569)
3,911
(1,901 / 2,010)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.00% for full-time students and 45.40% 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, Louisiana Tech University has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while Northwestern State University of Louisiana has the lowest rate of 61%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Grambling State University 72%47%
Louisiana State University-Shreveport 65%25%
Louisiana Tech University 81%80%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana 61%24%
Southeastern Louisiana University 71%51%
Average70.00% 45.40%