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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 45.01% where 1,605 students out of 3,566 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 Louisiana at Monroe has the most highest graduation rate of 50.75%, while Southern University at New Orleans has the lowest rate of 17.04%.
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)
University of Louisiana at Monroe 50.75%
(49.59% / 51.40%)
681
(239 / 442)
1,342
(482 / 860)
Northwestern State University of Louisiana 47.39%
(43.07% / 49.46%)
589
(174 / 415)
1,243
(404 / 839)
Southern University at New Orleans 17.04%
(15.22% / 17.98%)
23
(7 / 16)
135
(46 / 89)
Southern University Law Center No completers information available at the school.
Average45.01%
(40.70% / 47.44%)
1,605
(523 / 1,082)
3,566
(1,285 / 2,281)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 37.78% where 51 students have transferred out from schools out of 135 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)
Grambling State University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
846
(353 / 493)
University of Louisiana at Monroe 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,342
(482 / 860)
Northwestern State University of Louisiana 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,243
(404 / 839)
Southern University at New Orleans 37.78%
(30.43% / 41.57%)
51
(14 / 37)
135
(46 / 89)
Southern University Law Center No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average37.78%
(30.43% / 41.57%)
51
(14 / 37)
135
(46 / 89)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 63.00% for full-time students and 39.25% 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 Louisiana at Monroe has the most highest retention rate of 73%, while Southern University at New Orleans has the lowest rate of 46%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Grambling State University 72%47%
University of Louisiana at Monroe 73%57%
Northwestern State University of Louisiana 61%24%
Southern University at New Orleans 46%29%
Southern University Law Center No retention information available at the school.
Average63.00% 39.25%