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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 71.21% where 13,361 students out of 18,764 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 Saginaw Valley State University has the lowest rate of 49.96%.
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)
University of Michigan-Dearborn 56.00%
(54.45% / 57.91%)
583
(312 / 271)
1,041
(573 / 468)
Oakland University 57.64%
(55.00% / 59.52%)
1,463
(578 / 885)
2,538
(1,051 / 1,487)
Saginaw Valley State University 49.96%
(44.53% / 53.50%)
672
(236 / 436)
1,345
(530 / 815)
Western Michigan University 55.07%
(53.87% / 56.13%)
1,591
(730 / 861)
2,889
(1,355 / 1,534)
Average71.21%
(70.00% / 72.19%)
13,361
(5,912 / 7,449)
18,764
(8,446 / 10,318)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 22.34% where 2,401 students have transferred out from schools out of 10,747 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 University of Michigan-Dearborn has the highest rate of 28.91% (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)
University of Michigan-Dearborn 28.91%
(28.97% / 28.85%)
301
(166 / 135)
1,041
(573 / 468)
Oakland University 27.82%
(26.17% / 28.98%)
706
(275 / 431)
2,538
(1,051 / 1,487)
Saginaw Valley State University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,345
(530 / 815)
Western Michigan University 26.45%
(25.83% / 26.99%)
764
(350 / 414)
2,889
(1,355 / 1,534)
Average22.34%
(21.84% / 22.73%)
2,401
(1,018 / 1,383)
10,747
(4,662 / 6,085)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.33% for full-time students and 53.83% 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 Saginaw Valley State University has the lowest rate of 72%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Grand Valley State University 79%36%
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 97%85%
University of Michigan-Dearborn 82%59%
Oakland University 75%50%
Saginaw Valley State University 72%50%
Western Michigan University 77%43%
Average80.33% 53.83%