Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 56.37% where 3,288 students out of 5,833 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, Mississippi State University has the most highest graduation rate of 63.10%, while Mississippi Valley State University has the lowest rate of 25.77%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi University for Women | 37.77% (16.46% / 46.23%) | 105 (13 / 92) |
278 (79 / 199) |
| Mississippi Valley State University | 25.77% (17.53% / 34.02%) | 100 (34 / 66) |
388 (194 / 194) |
| Mississippi State University | 63.10% (59.56% / 66.20%) | 2,281 (1,006 / 1,275) |
3,615 (1,689 / 1,926) |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 51.68% (44.01% / 55.70%) | 802 (235 / 567) |
1,552 (534 / 1,018) |
| Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 56.37% (51.60% / 59.93%) |
3,288 (1,288 / 2,000) |
5,833 (2,496 / 3,337) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
No information available for the schools.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi University for Women | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 278 (79 / 199) |
| Mississippi Valley State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 388 (194 / 194) |
| Mississippi State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,615 (1,689 / 1,926) |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,552 (534 / 1,018) |
| Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) |
0 (0 / 0) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.50% for full-time students and 28.00% 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, Mississippi State University has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while Mississippi Valley State University has the lowest rate of 62%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi University for Women | 73% | 33% | |
| Mississippi Valley State University | 62% | 10% | |
| Mississippi State University | 81% | 31% | |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 70% | 38% | |
| Board of Trustees-Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 71.50% | 28.00% | |