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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 77.01% where 11,446 students out of 14,863 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 Oakland University has the lowest rate of 57.64%.
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)
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)
Oakland University 57.64%
(55.00% / 59.52%)
1,463
(578 / 885)
2,538
(1,051 / 1,487)
Schoolcraft Community College District No completers information available at the school.
Bay Mills Community College No completers information available at the school.
Average77.01%
(75.39% / 78.45%)
11,446
(5,278 / 6,168)
14,863
(7,001 / 7,862)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.86% where 1,627 students have transferred out from schools out of 8,191 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, Grand Valley State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 14.72%, while Oakland University has the highest rate of 27.82% (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)
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)
Oakland University 27.82%
(26.17% / 28.98%)
706
(275 / 431)
2,538
(1,051 / 1,487)
Schoolcraft Community College District No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Bay Mills Community College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average19.86%
(19.78% / 19.94%)
1,627
(741 / 886)
8,191
(3,747 / 4,444)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.00% for full-time students and 55.25% 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 Oakland University has the lowest rate of 75%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Grand Valley State University 79%36%
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 97%85%
Michigan Technological University 85%50%
Oakland University 75%50%
Schoolcraft Community College District No retention information available at the school.
Bay Mills Community College No retention information available at the school.
Average84.00% 55.25%