Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 45.31% where 3,677 students out of 8,115 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, Nicholls State University has the most highest graduation rate of 55.44%, while Southern University and A & M College has the lowest rate of 27.09%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University | 36.16% (23.65% / 43.59%) | 324 (79 / 245) |
896 (334 / 562) |
| Nicholls State University | 55.44% (51.02% / 58.01%) | 667 (225 / 442) |
1,203 (441 / 762) |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | 45.39% (36.90% / 50.96%) | 900 (290 / 610) |
1,983 (786 / 1,197) |
| Southern University and A & M College | 27.09% (18.20% / 31.96%) | 357 (85 / 272) |
1,318 (467 / 851) |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 52.63% (45.59% / 58.53%) | 1,429 (564 / 865) |
2,715 (1,237 / 1,478) |
| Southeastern Louisiana University - Albert Cammon Middle School | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 45.31% (38.07% / 50.19%) |
3,677 (1,243 / 2,434) |
8,115 (3,265 / 4,850) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 28.06% where 894 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,186 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, Nicholls State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 23.44%, while Southeastern Louisiana University has the highest rate of 30.86% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Nicholls State University | 23.44% (21.32% / 24.67%) | 282 (94 / 188) | 1,203 (441 / 762) |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | 30.86% (30.28% / 31.24%) | 612 (238 / 374) | 1,983 (786 / 1,197) |
| Southern University and A & M College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Southeastern Louisiana University - Albert Cammon Middle School | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 28.06% (27.06% / 28.69%) | 894 (332 / 562) |
3,186 (1,227 / 1,959) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.00% for full-time students and 43.40% 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, Nicholls State University has the most highest retention rate of 77%, while Southern University and A & M College has the lowest rate of 60%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University | 66% | 60% |
| Nicholls State University | 77% | 40% |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | 73% | 54% |
| Southern University and A & M College | 60% | 32% |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 74% | 31% |
| Southeastern Louisiana University - Albert Cammon Middle School | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 70.00% | 43.40% |
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