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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 77.35% where 7,956 students out of 10,286 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 Jackson College has the lowest rate of 50.00%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Jackson College 50.00%
(50.00% / 0.00%)
2
(2 / 0)
4
(4 / 0)
Michigan State University 81.91%
(79.54% / 84.04%)
6,430
(2,954 / 3,476)
7,850
(3,714 / 4,136)
Michigan Technological University 67.76%
(63.57% / 79.50%)
931
(644 / 287)
1,374
(1,013 / 361)
University of Michigan-Dearborn 56.00%
(54.45% / 57.91%)
583
(312 / 271)
1,041
(573 / 468)
Northwestern Michigan College 58.82%
(57.14% / 66.67%)
10
(8 / 2)
17
(14 / 3)
Henry Ford College No completers information available at the school.
Average77.35%
(73.71% / 81.24%)
7,956
(3,920 / 4,036)
10,286
(5,318 / 4,968)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 13.61% where 1,399 students have transferred out from schools out of 10,282 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, Northwestern Michigan College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.88%, 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)
Jackson College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
4
(4 / 0)
Michigan State University 10.27%
(10.02% / 10.49%)
806
(372 / 434)
7,850
(3,714 / 4,136)
Michigan Technological University 21.18%
(23.59% / 14.40%)
291
(239 / 52)
1,374
(1,013 / 361)
University of Michigan-Dearborn 28.91%
(28.97% / 28.85%)
301
(166 / 135)
1,041
(573 / 468)
Northwestern Michigan College 5.88%
(7.14% / 0.00%)
1
(1 / 0)
17
(14 / 3)
Henry Ford College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average13.61%
(14.64% / 12.50%)
1,399
(778 / 621)
10,282
(5,314 / 4,968)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 87.00% for full-time students and 58.33% 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, Northwestern Michigan College has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while University of Michigan-Dearborn has the lowest rate of 82%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Jackson College No retention information available at the school.
Michigan State University 89%66%
Michigan Technological University 85%50%
University of Michigan-Dearborn 82%59%
Northwestern Michigan College 92%-
Henry Ford College No retention information available at the school.
Average87.00% 58.33%