Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 55.79% where 3,090 students out of 5,539 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 Minnesota-Duluth has the most highest graduation rate of 62.23%, while Southwest Minnesota State University has the lowest rate of 40.79%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
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Minnesota State University-Mankato | 52.58% (51.35% / 53.50%) | 1,274 (533 / 741) |
2,423 (1,038 / 1,385) |
University of Minnesota-Duluth | 62.23% (58.98% / 65.84%) | 1,320 (657 / 663) |
2,121 (1,114 / 1,007) |
University of Minnesota-Morris | 58.06% (48.08% / 65.28%) | 216 (75 / 141) |
372 (156 / 216) |
Southwest Minnesota State University | 40.79% (35.11% / 45.85%) | 195 (79 / 116) |
478 (225 / 253) |
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 | 55.79% (53.13% / 58.07%) |
3,090 (1,360 / 1,730) |
5,539 (2,560 / 2,979) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 29.45% where 1,631 students have transferred out from schools out of 5,539 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, University of Minnesota-Morris has the lowest transfer-out rate of 26.88%, while University of Minnesota-Rochester has the highest rate of 37.93% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
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Minnesota State University-Mankato | 31.12% (25.82% / 35.09%) | 754 (268 / 486) | 2,423 (1,038 / 1,385) |
University of Minnesota-Duluth | 27.11% (27.02% / 27.21%) | 575 (301 / 274) | 2,121 (1,114 / 1,007) |
University of Minnesota-Morris | 26.88% (30.77% / 24.07%) | 100 (48 / 52) | 372 (156 / 216) |
Southwest Minnesota State University | 30.75% (29.78% / 31.62%) | 147 (67 / 80) | 478 (225 / 253) |
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 | 29.45% (27.03% / 31.52%) | 1,631 (692 / 939) |
5,539 (2,560 / 2,979) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.00% for full-time students and 47.40% 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 Minnesota-Duluth has the most highest retention rate of 77%, while University of Minnesota-Rochester has the lowest rate of 63%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
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Minnesota State University-Mankato | 76% | 56% | |
University of Minnesota-Duluth | 77% | 43% | |
University of Minnesota-Morris | 72% | 33% | |
Southwest Minnesota State University | 67% | 38% | |
University of Minnesota-Rochester | 63% | 67% | |
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 71.00% | 47.40% |