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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 82.47% where 12,554 students out of 15,223 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, Purdue University-Main Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 83.06%, while Michigan State University has the lowest rate of 81.91%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Michigan State University 81.91%
(79.54% / 84.04%)
6,430
(2,954 / 3,476)
7,850
(3,714 / 4,136)
Purdue University-Main Campus 83.06%
(81.80% / 84.76%)
6,124
(3,465 / 2,659)
7,373
(4,236 / 3,137)
Average82.47%
(80.74% / 84.35%)
12,554
(6,419 / 6,135)
15,223
(7,950 / 7,273)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.27% where 806 students have transferred out from schools out of 7,850 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)
Michigan State University 10.27%
(10.02% / 10.49%)
806
(372 / 434)
7,850
(3,714 / 4,136)
Purdue University-Main Campus 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
7,373
(4,236 / 3,137)
Average10.27%
(10.02% / 10.49%)
806
(372 / 434)
7,850
(3,714 / 4,136)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 89.50% for full-time students and 55.50% 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, Purdue University-Main Campus has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while Michigan State University has the lowest rate of 89%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Michigan State University 89%66%
Purdue University-Main Campus 90%45%
Average89.50% 55.50%