Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.47% where 4,267 students out of 6,055 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, United States Naval Academy has the most highest graduation rate of 89.57%, 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) |
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) |
United States Naval Academy | 89.57% (89.25% / 90.45%) | 1,031 (747 / 284) |
1,151 (837 / 314) |
Purdue University Global-Hagerstown | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
University of Maryland, Baltimore | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Average | 70.47% (68.07% / 72.56%) |
4,267 (1,919 / 2,348) |
6,055 (2,819 / 3,236) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.72% where 967 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,904 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, Frostburg State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 13.99%, 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) |
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) |
United States Naval Academy | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,151 (837 / 314) |
Purdue University Global-Hagerstown | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
University of Maryland, Baltimore | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Average | 19.72% (20.38% / 19.27%) | 967 (404 / 563) |
4,904 (1,982 / 2,922) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.75% for full-time students and 66.00% 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, United States Naval Academy has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Frostburg State University has the lowest rate of 72%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Frostburg State University | 72% | 50% | |
Salisbury University | 76% | 100% | |
Towson University | 82% | 48% | |
United States Naval Academy | 97% | - | |
Purdue University Global-Hagerstown | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
University of Maryland, Baltimore | No retention information available at the school. | ||
Average | 81.75% | 66.00% |