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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 53.66% where 1,267 students out of 2,361 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 Saginaw Valley State University has the lowest rate of 49.96%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
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)
Northern Michigan University 58.52%
(50.41% / 66.34%)
584
(247 / 337)
998
(490 / 508)
Northwestern Michigan College 58.82%
(57.14% / 66.67%)
10
(8 / 2)
17
(14 / 3)
Saginaw Valley State University 49.96%
(44.53% / 53.50%)
672
(236 / 436)
1,345
(530 / 815)
Average53.66%
(47.54% / 58.45%)
1,267
(492 / 775)
2,361
(1,035 / 1,326)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 5.88% where 1 students have transferred out from schools out of 17 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.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-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)
Northern Michigan University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
998
(490 / 508)
Northwestern Michigan College 5.88%
(7.14% / 0.00%)
1
(1 / 0)
17
(14 / 3)
Saginaw Valley State University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,345
(530 / 815)
Average5.88%
(7.14% / 0.00%)
1
(1 / 0)
17
(14 / 3)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.75% for full-time students and 49.33% 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 Alpena Community College has the lowest rate of 66%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Alpena Community College 66%44%
Northern Michigan University 73%54%
Northwestern Michigan College 92%-
Saginaw Valley State University 72%50%
Average75.75% 49.33%