Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 48.52% where 1,639 students out of 3,378 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 Lafayette has the most highest graduation rate of 51.15%, while Southern University at New Orleans has the lowest rate of 17.04%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University-Alexandria | 32.76% (18.87% / 44.44%) | 76 (20 / 56) |
232 (106 / 126) |
| Southern University at New Orleans | 17.04% (15.22% / 17.98%) | 23 (7 / 16) |
135 (46 / 89) |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 51.15% (44.19% / 56.62%) | 1,540 (586 / 954) |
3,011 (1,326 / 1,685) |
| Southern University-Board and System | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Southeastern Louisiana University - EBR Parish School System Prof Dev | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 48.52% (41.47% / 54.00%) |
1,639 (613 / 1,026) |
3,378 (1,478 / 1,900) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 26.98% where 99 students have transferred out from schools out of 367 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 State University-Alexandria has the lowest transfer-out rate of 20.69%, while Southern University at New Orleans has the highest rate of 37.78% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University-Alexandria | 20.69% (25.47% / 16.67%) | 48 (27 / 21) | 232 (106 / 126) |
| Southern University at New Orleans | 37.78% (30.43% / 41.57%) | 51 (14 / 37) | 135 (46 / 89) |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,011 (1,326 / 1,685) |
| Southern University-Board and System | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Southeastern Louisiana University - EBR Parish School System Prof Dev | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 26.98% (26.97% / 26.98%) | 99 (41 / 58) |
367 (152 / 215) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 61.00% for full-time students and 36.33% 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 Lafayette has the most highest retention rate of 70%, while Southern University at New Orleans has the lowest rate of 46%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University-Alexandria | 67% | 47% | |
| Southern University at New Orleans | 46% | 29% | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | 70% | 33% | |
| Southern University-Board and System | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Southeastern Louisiana University - EBR Parish School System Prof Dev | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 61.00% | 36.33% | |