Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 86.15% where 11,019 students out of 12,790 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 Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the lowest rate of 83.91%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland-College Park | 88.68% (87.02% / 90.49%) | 5,328 (2,721 / 2,607) |
6,008 (3,127 / 2,881) |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 83.91% (81.48% / 86.33%) | 5,691 (2,755 / 2,936) |
6,782 (3,381 / 3,401) |
| Average | 86.15% (84.14% / 88.24%) |
11,019 (5,476 / 5,543) |
12,790 (6,508 / 6,282) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 8.10% where 1,036 students have transferred out from schools out of 12,790 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 Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the highest rate of 8.49% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland-College Park | 7.66% (7.74% / 7.57%) | 460 (242 / 218) | 6,008 (3,127 / 2,881) |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 8.49% (9.41% / 7.59%) | 576 (318 / 258) | 6,782 (3,381 / 3,401) |
| Average | 8.10% (8.60% / 7.58%) | 1,036 (560 / 476) |
12,790 (6,508 / 6,282) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 94.50% for full-time students and 86.00% 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-College Park has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the lowest rate of 93%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland-College Park | 96% | 90% |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 93% | 82% |
| Average | 94.50% | 86.00% |
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