Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 87.19% where 12,257 students out of 14,057 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 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest rate of 86.09%.
| 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) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 86.09% (83.19% / 89.02%) | 6,929 (3,370 / 3,559) |
8,049 (4,051 / 3,998) |
| Average | 87.19% (84.86% / 89.64%) |
12,257 (6,091 / 6,166) |
14,057 (7,178 / 6,879) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 4.25% where 597 students have transferred out from schools out of 14,057 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, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.70%, while University of Maryland-College Park has the highest rate of 7.66% (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) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 1.70% (1.88% / 1.53%) | 137 (76 / 61) | 8,049 (4,051 / 3,998) |
| Average | 4.25% (4.43% / 4.06%) | 597 (318 / 279) |
14,057 (7,178 / 6,879) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 94.50% for full-time students and 87.50% 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 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest rate of 93%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland-College Park | 96% | 90% |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 93% | 85% |
| Average | 94.50% | 87.50% |
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