Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 67.01% where 4,303 students out of 6,421 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-Baltimore County has the most highest graduation rate of 70.34%, while Frostburg State University has the lowest rate of 49.34%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
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Frostburg State University | 49.34% (42.49% / 56.58%) | 409 (181 / 228) |
829 (426 / 403) |
University of Maryland-Baltimore County | 70.34% (66.16% / 76.76%) | 1,067 (608 / 459) |
1,517 (919 / 598) |
Salisbury University | 68.58% (63.89% / 71.79%) | 910 (345 / 565) |
1,327 (540 / 787) |
Towson University | 69.76% (63.58% / 73.38%) | 1,917 (646 / 1,271) |
2,748 (1,016 / 1,732) |
Purdue University Global-Hagerstown | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
University System of Maryland | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 67.01% (61.36% / 71.68%) |
4,303 (1,780 / 2,523) |
6,421 (2,901 / 3,520) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.22% where 1,170 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,421 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-Baltimore County has the lowest transfer-out rate of 13.38%, while Salisbury University has the highest rate of 22.31% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
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Frostburg State University | 13.99% (15.26% / 12.66%) | 116 (65 / 51) | 829 (426 / 403) |
University of Maryland-Baltimore County | 13.38% (13.60% / 13.04%) | 203 (125 / 78) | 1,517 (919 / 598) |
Salisbury University | 22.31% (22.78% / 21.98%) | 296 (123 / 173) | 1,327 (540 / 787) |
Towson University | 20.20% (21.26% / 19.57%) | 555 (216 / 339) | 2,748 (1,016 / 1,732) |
Purdue University Global-Hagerstown | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
University System of Maryland | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 18.22% (18.24% / 18.21%) | 1,170 (529 / 641) |
6,421 (2,901 / 3,520) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.00% for full-time students and 59.00% 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-Baltimore County has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Frostburg State University has the lowest rate of 72%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
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Frostburg State University | 72% | 50% | |
University of Maryland-Baltimore County | 86% | 38% | |
Salisbury University | 76% | 100% | |
Towson University | 82% | 48% | |
Purdue University Global-Hagerstown | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
University System of Maryland | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 79.00% | 59.00% |