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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 72.58% where 9,907 students out of 13,650 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 Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most highest graduation rate of 93.17%, 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)
Ferris State University 57.69%
(54.44% / 59.95%)
379
(147 / 232)
657
(270 / 387)
Jackson College 50.00%
(50.00% / 0.00%)
2
(2 / 0)
4
(4 / 0)
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 93.17%
(92.75% / 93.56%)
6,216
(3,018 / 3,198)
6,672
(3,254 / 3,418)
Northern Michigan University 58.52%
(50.41% / 66.34%)
584
(247 / 337)
998
(490 / 508)
Oakland University 57.64%
(55.00% / 59.52%)
1,463
(578 / 885)
2,538
(1,051 / 1,487)
Average72.58%
(71.97% / 73.08%)
9,907
(4,434 / 5,473)
13,650
(6,161 / 7,489)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.10% where 770 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,195 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, Ferris State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 9.74%, while Oakland University has the highest rate of 27.82% (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)
Eastern Michigan University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
2,781
(1,092 / 1,689)
Ferris State University 9.74%
(7.04% / 11.63%)
64
(19 / 45)
657
(270 / 387)
Jackson College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
4
(4 / 0)
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
6,672
(3,254 / 3,418)
Northern Michigan University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
998
(490 / 508)
Oakland University 27.82%
(26.17% / 28.98%)
706
(275 / 431)
2,538
(1,051 / 1,487)
Average24.10%
(22.26% / 25.40%)
770
(294 / 476)
3,195
(1,321 / 1,874)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.60% for full-time students and 52.80% 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 Eastern Michigan University has the lowest rate of 66%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Eastern Michigan University 66%25%
Ferris State University 77%50%
Jackson College No retention information available at the school.
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 97%85%
Northern Michigan University 73%54%
Oakland University 75%50%
Average77.60% 52.80%