Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 80.83% where 8,971 students out of 11,099 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 Ferris State University has the lowest rate of 57.69%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferris State University | 57.69% (54.44% / 59.95%) | 379 (147 / 232) |
657 (270 / 387) |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.17% (92.75% / 93.56%) | 6,216 (3,018 / 3,198) |
6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| Michigan Technological University | 67.76% (63.57% / 79.50%) | 931 (644 / 287) |
1,374 (1,013 / 361) |
| Wayne State University | 60.31% (55.63% / 63.89%) | 1,445 (578 / 867) |
2,396 (1,039 / 1,357) |
| Henry Ford College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Bay Mills Community College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 80.83% (78.68% / 83.00%) |
8,971 (4,387 / 4,584) |
11,099 (5,576 / 5,523) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.79% where 876 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,427 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 Wayne State University has the highest rate of 21.74% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferris State University | 9.74% (7.04% / 11.63%) | 64 (19 / 45) | 657 (270 / 387) |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| Michigan Technological University | 21.18% (23.59% / 14.40%) | 291 (239 / 52) | 1,374 (1,013 / 361) |
| Wayne State University | 21.74% (23.29% / 20.56%) | 521 (242 / 279) | 2,396 (1,039 / 1,357) |
| Henry Ford College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Bay Mills Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 19.79% (21.53% / 17.86%) | 876 (500 / 376) |
4,427 (2,322 / 2,105) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 85.75% for full-time students and 59.00% 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 Ferris State University has the lowest rate of 77%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Ferris State University | 77% | 50% |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 85% |
| Michigan Technological University | 85% | 50% |
| Wayne State University | 84% | 51% |
| Henry Ford College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Bay Mills Community College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 85.75% | 59.00% |