Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 78.15% where 9,019 students out of 11,540 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 University of Michigan-Flint has the lowest rate of 46.45%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.17% (92.75% / 93.56%) | 6,216 (3,018 / 3,198) |
6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| 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) |
| Western Michigan University | 55.07% (53.87% / 56.13%) | 1,591 (730 / 861) |
2,889 (1,355 / 1,534) |
| Average | 78.15% (76.49% / 79.89%) |
9,019 (4,503 / 4,516) |
11,540 (5,887 / 5,653) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.75% where 1,055 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,263 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 Technological University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 21.18%, while Western Michigan University has the highest rate of 26.45% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| 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) |
| Western Michigan University | 26.45% (25.83% / 26.99%) | 764 (350 / 414) | 2,889 (1,355 / 1,534) |
| Average | 24.75% (24.87% / 24.59%) | 1,055 (589 / 466) |
4,263 (2,368 / 1,895) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.00% for full-time students and 56.00% 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 University of Michigan-Flint has the lowest rate of 77%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 85% |
| Michigan Technological University | 85% | 50% |
| University of Michigan-Flint | 77% | 46% |
| Western Michigan University | 77% | 43% |
| Average | 84.00% | 56.00% |