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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 58.61% where 3,962 students out of 6,760 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, Central Michigan University has the most highest graduation rate of 61.72%, while University of Michigan-Flint has the lowest rate of 46.45%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
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)
University of Michigan-Dearborn 56.00%
(54.45% / 57.91%)
583
(312 / 271)
1,041
(573 / 468)
University of Michigan-Flint 46.45%
(41.89% / 50.00%)
281
(111 / 170)
605
(265 / 340)
Northern Michigan University 58.52%
(50.41% / 66.34%)
584
(247 / 337)
998
(490 / 508)
Henry Ford College No completers information available at the school.
Average58.61%
(54.11% / 62.31%)
3,962
(1,652 / 2,310)
6,760
(3,053 / 3,707)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 21.50% where 365 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,698 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 University of Michigan-Dearborn has the highest rate of 28.91% (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)
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)
University of Michigan-Dearborn 28.91%
(28.97% / 28.85%)
301
(166 / 135)
1,041
(573 / 468)
University of Michigan-Flint 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
605
(265 / 340)
Northern Michigan University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
998
(490 / 508)
Henry Ford College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average21.50%
(21.95% / 21.05%)
365
(185 / 180)
1,698
(843 / 855)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.20% for full-time students and 50.20% 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-Dearborn has the most highest retention rate of 82%, while Central Michigan University has the lowest rate of 72%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Central Michigan University 72%42%
Ferris State University 77%50%
University of Michigan-Dearborn 82%59%
University of Michigan-Flint 77%46%
Northern Michigan University 73%54%
Henry Ford College No retention information available at the school.
Average76.20% 50.20%