Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 80.02% where 8,913 students out of 11,138 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, Alpena Community College has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Lake Superior State University has the lowest rate of 52.15%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpena Community College | 100.00% (100.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
1 (1 / 0) |
| Central Michigan University | 61.72% (57.39% / 64.87%) | 2,135 (835 / 1,300) |
3,459 (1,455 / 2,004) |
| Ferris State University | 57.69% (54.44% / 59.95%) | 379 (147 / 232) |
657 (270 / 387) |
| Lake Superior State University | 52.15% (53.99% / 50.54%) | 182 (88 / 94) |
349 (163 / 186) |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.17% (92.75% / 93.56%) | 6,216 (3,018 / 3,198) |
6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| Average | 80.02% (79.51% / 80.47%) |
8,913 (4,089 / 4,824) |
11,138 (5,143 / 5,995) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 9.74% where 64 students have transferred out from schools out of 657 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpena Community College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1 (1 / 0) |
| Central Michigan University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,459 (1,455 / 2,004) |
| Ferris State University | 9.74% (7.04% / 11.63%) | 64 (19 / 45) | 657 (270 / 387) |
| Lake Superior State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 349 (163 / 186) |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| Average | 9.74% (7.04% / 11.63%) | 64 (19 / 45) |
657 (270 / 387) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.80% for full-time students and 50.80% 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 Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Alpena Community College has the lowest rate of 66%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Alpena Community College | 66% | 44% |
| Central Michigan University | 72% | 42% |
| Ferris State University | 77% | 50% |
| Lake Superior State University | 72% | 33% |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 85% |
| Average | 76.80% | 50.80% |