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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 86.74% where 12,422 students out of 14,321 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 Indiana University-Bloomington has the lowest rate of 81.13%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Indiana University-Bloomington 81.13%
(78.25% / 84.05%)
6,206
(3,012 / 3,194)
7,649
(3,849 / 3,800)
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 93.17%
(92.75% / 93.56%)
6,216
(3,018 / 3,198)
6,672
(3,254 / 3,418)
Average86.74%
(84.89% / 88.56%)
12,422
(6,030 / 6,392)
14,321
(7,103 / 7,218)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.32% where 789 students have transferred out from schools out of 7,649 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)
Indiana University-Bloomington 10.32%
(11.25% / 9.37%)
789
(433 / 356)
7,649
(3,849 / 3,800)
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
6,672
(3,254 / 3,418)
Average10.32%
(11.25% / 9.37%)
789
(433 / 356)
7,649
(3,849 / 3,800)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 93.50% for full-time students and 78.50% 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 Indiana University-Bloomington has the lowest rate of 90%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Indiana University-Bloomington 90%72%
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 97%85%
Average93.50% 78.50%