Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 80.22% where 8,306 students out of 10,354 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 Maryland-College Park has the most highest graduation rate of 88.68%, while University of Baltimore has the lowest rate of 38.16%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Baltimore | 38.16% (30.30% / 44.19%) | 29 (10 / 19) |
76 (33 / 43) |
| University of Maryland-College Park | 88.68% (87.02% / 90.49%) | 5,328 (2,721 / 2,607) |
6,008 (3,127 / 2,881) |
| Salisbury University | 68.15% (62.06% / 72.60%) | 875 (337 / 538) |
1,284 (543 / 741) |
| Towson University | 69.46% (60.92% / 74.53%) | 2,074 (678 / 1,396) |
2,986 (1,113 / 1,873) |
| University System of Maryland | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| University System of Maryland-Research Centers | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 80.22% (77.78% / 82.34%) |
8,306 (3,746 / 4,560) |
10,354 (4,816 / 5,538) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 12.85% where 1,331 students have transferred out from schools out of 10,354 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, University of Maryland-College Park has the lowest transfer-out rate of 7.66%, while Salisbury University has the highest rate of 21.57% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Baltimore | 19.74% (12.12% / 25.58%) | 15 (4 / 11) | 76 (33 / 43) |
| University of Maryland-College Park | 7.66% (7.74% / 7.57%) | 460 (242 / 218) | 6,008 (3,127 / 2,881) |
| Salisbury University | 21.57% (23.57% / 20.11%) | 277 (128 / 149) | 1,284 (543 / 741) |
| Towson University | 19.39% (22.91% / 17.30%) | 579 (255 / 324) | 2,986 (1,113 / 1,873) |
| University System of Maryland | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| University System of Maryland-Research Centers | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 12.85% (13.06% / 12.68%) | 1,331 (629 / 702) |
10,354 (4,816 / 5,538) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.25% for full-time students and 65.33% 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 Maryland-College Park has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while University of Baltimore has the lowest rate of 60%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Baltimore | 60% | - | |
| University of Maryland-College Park | 96% | 90% | |
| Salisbury University | 78% | 50% | |
| Towson University | 83% | 56% | |
| University System of Maryland | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| University System of Maryland-Research Centers | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 79.25% | 65.33% | |
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