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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 74.26% where 10,480 students out of 14,112 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 University of Michigan-Flint has the lowest rate of 46.45%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Grand Valley State University 66.28%
(61.68% / 69.26%)
2,836
(1,038 / 1,798)
4,279
(1,683 / 2,596)
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-Flint 46.45%
(41.89% / 50.00%)
281
(111 / 170)
605
(265 / 340)
Henry Ford College No completers information available at the school.
Average74.26%
(71.10% / 77.10%)
10,480
(4,749 / 5,731)
14,112
(6,679 / 7,433)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 12.79% where 1,727 students have transferred out from schools out of 13,503 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, Michigan State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 10.27%, while Michigan Technological University has the highest rate of 21.18% (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)
Grand Valley State University 14.72%
(13.49% / 15.52%)
630
(227 / 403)
4,279
(1,683 / 2,596)
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-Flint 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
605
(265 / 340)
Henry Ford College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average12.79%
(13.07% / 12.53%)
1,727
(838 / 889)
13,503
(6,410 / 7,093)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.50% for full-time students and 49.50% 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, Michigan State University has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while University of Michigan-Flint has the lowest rate of 77%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Grand Valley State University 79%36%
Jackson College No retention information available at the school.
Michigan State University 89%66%
Michigan Technological University 85%50%
University of Michigan-Flint 77%46%
Henry Ford College No retention information available at the school.
Average82.50% 49.50%