Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 60.31% where 1,456 students out of 2,414 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, Alpena Community College has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Northwestern Michigan College has the lowest rate of 58.82%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpena Community College | 100.00% (100.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
1 (1 / 0) |
| Northwestern Michigan College | 58.82% (57.14% / 66.67%) | 10 (8 / 2) |
17 (14 / 3) |
| Wayne State University | 60.31% (55.63% / 63.89%) | 1,445 (578 / 867) |
2,396 (1,039 / 1,357) |
| Henry Ford College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Bay Mills Community College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 60.31% (55.69% / 63.90%) |
1,456 (587 / 869) |
2,414 (1,054 / 1,360) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 21.63% where 522 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,413 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, Northwestern Michigan College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.88%, while Wayne State University has the highest rate of 21.74% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpena Community College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1 (1 / 0) |
| Northwestern Michigan College | 5.88% (7.14% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 17 (14 / 3) |
| Wayne State University | 21.74% (23.29% / 20.56%) | 521 (242 / 279) | 2,396 (1,039 / 1,357) |
| Henry Ford College | 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. | ||
| Average | 21.63% (23.08% / 20.51%) | 522 (243 / 279) |
2,413 (1,053 / 1,360) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.67% for full-time students and 47.50% 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, Northwestern Michigan College has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while Alpena Community College has the lowest rate of 66%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Alpena Community College | 66% | 44% |
| Northwestern Michigan College | 92% | - |
| Wayne State University | 84% | 51% |
| Henry Ford College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Bay Mills Community College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 80.67% | 47.50% |