Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 56.08% where 1,545 students out of 2,755 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, Winona State University has the most highest graduation rate of 60.47%, while Metropolitan State University has the lowest rate of 32.50%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bemidji State University | 49.94% (43.57% / 55.88%) | 394 (166 / 228) |
789 (381 / 408) |
| Metropolitan State University | 32.50% (27.03% / 37.21%) | 26 (10 / 16) |
80 (37 / 43) |
| University of Minnesota-Crookston | 53.33% (50.00% / 57.32%) | 96 (49 / 47) |
180 (98 / 82) |
| Winona State University | 60.47% (54.25% / 63.36%) | 944 (268 / 676) |
1,561 (494 / 1,067) |
| University of Minnesota-Rochester | 58.62% (59.26% / 58.47%) | 85 (16 / 69) |
145 (27 / 118) |
| Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 56.08% (49.08% / 60.30%) |
1,545 (509 / 1,036) |
2,755 (1,037 / 1,718) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 31.94% where 880 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,755 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, Winona State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 30.24%, while Metropolitan State University has the highest rate of 45.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bemidji State University | 32.83% (31.23% / 34.31%) | 259 (119 / 140) | 789 (381 / 408) |
| Metropolitan State University | 45.00% (45.95% / 44.19%) | 36 (17 / 19) | 80 (37 / 43) |
| University of Minnesota-Crookston | 32.22% (35.71% / 28.05%) | 58 (35 / 23) | 180 (98 / 82) |
| Winona State University | 30.24% (28.54% / 31.02%) | 472 (141 / 331) | 1,561 (494 / 1,067) |
| University of Minnesota-Rochester | 37.93% (29.63% / 39.83%) | 55 (8 / 47) | 145 (27 / 118) |
| Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 31.94% (30.86% / 32.60%) | 880 (320 / 560) |
2,755 (1,037 / 1,718) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 69.00% for full-time students and 45.50% 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, Winona State University has the most highest retention rate of 76%, while University of Minnesota-Rochester has the lowest rate of 63%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bemidji State University | 71% | - | |
| Metropolitan State University | 64% | 50% | |
| University of Minnesota-Crookston | 71% | 40% | |
| Winona State University | 76% | 25% | |
| University of Minnesota-Rochester | 63% | 67% | |
| Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 69.00% | 45.50% | |