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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 72.36% where 7,693 students out of 10,631 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, Michigan State University has the most highest graduation rate of 81.91%, while Eastern Michigan University has the lowest rate of 45.42%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Eastern Michigan University 45.42%
(40.48% / 48.61%)
1,263
(442 / 821)
2,781
(1,092 / 1,689)
Michigan State University 81.91%
(79.54% / 84.04%)
6,430
(2,954 / 3,476)
7,850
(3,714 / 4,136)
Average72.36%
(70.66% / 73.77%)
7,693
(3,396 / 4,297)
10,631
(4,806 / 5,825)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.27% where 806 students have transferred out from schools out of 7,850 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.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Eastern Michigan University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
2,781
(1,092 / 1,689)
Michigan State University 10.27%
(10.02% / 10.49%)
806
(372 / 434)
7,850
(3,714 / 4,136)
Average10.27%
(10.02% / 10.49%)
806
(372 / 434)
7,850
(3,714 / 4,136)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.50% for full-time students and 45.50% 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, Michigan State University has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Eastern Michigan University has the lowest rate of 66%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Eastern Michigan University 66%25%
Michigan State University 89%66%
Average77.50% 45.50%