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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 78.77% where 5,425 students out of 6,887 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 89.35%, while University of Baltimore has the lowest rate of 33.33%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Baltimore 33.33%
(37.10% / 30.26%)
46
(23 / 23)
138
(62 / 76)
University of Maryland-Baltimore County 70.34%
(66.16% / 76.76%)
1,067
(608 / 459)
1,517
(919 / 598)
University of Maryland-College Park 89.35%
(87.44% / 91.42%)
4,051
(2,068 / 1,983)
4,534
(2,365 / 2,169)
University of Maryland Eastern Shore 37.39%
(29.52% / 42.39%)
261
(80 / 181)
698
(271 / 427)
University of Maryland, Baltimore No completers information available at the school.
University System of Maryland no recent data available (probably not active)
Average78.77%
(76.83% / 80.92%)
5,425
(2,779 / 2,646)
6,887
(3,617 / 3,270)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 11.80% where 813 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,887 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 6.59%, while University of Maryland Eastern Shore has the highest rate of 39.11% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of Baltimore 27.54%
(22.58% / 31.58%)
38
(14 / 24)
138
(62 / 76)
University of Maryland-Baltimore County 13.38%
(13.60% / 13.04%)
203
(125 / 78)
1,517
(919 / 598)
University of Maryland-College Park 6.59%
(6.72% / 6.45%)
299
(159 / 140)
4,534
(2,365 / 2,169)
University of Maryland Eastern Shore 39.11%
(37.64% / 40.05%)
273
(102 / 171)
698
(271 / 427)
University of Maryland, Baltimore No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
University System of Maryland no recent data available (probably not active)
Average11.80%
(11.06% / 12.63%)
813
(400 / 413)
6,887
(3,617 / 3,270)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.00% for full-time students and 60.25% 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 95%, while University of Baltimore has the lowest rate of 60%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Baltimore 60%17%
University of Maryland-Baltimore County 86%38%
University of Maryland-College Park 95%86%
University of Maryland Eastern Shore 71%100%
University of Maryland, Baltimore No retention information available at the school.
University System of Maryland no recent data available (probably not active)
Average78.00% 60.25%