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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 61.93% where 5,421 students out of 8,754 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 Mississippi has the most highest graduation rate of 67.79%, while Mississippi Valley State University has the lowest rate of 25.77%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Alcorn State University 47.33%
(33.89% / 54.36%)
248
(61 / 187)
524
(180 / 344)
Delta State University 46.36%
(37.96% / 51.94%)
159
(52 / 107)
343
(137 / 206)
University of Mississippi 67.79%
(64.41% / 70.34%)
2,633
(1,075 / 1,558)
3,884
(1,669 / 2,215)
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)
Average61.93%
(57.59% / 65.36%)
5,421
(2,228 / 3,193)
8,754
(3,869 / 4,885)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

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Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Alcorn State University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
524
(180 / 344)
Delta State University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
343
(137 / 206)
University of Mississippi 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
3,884
(1,669 / 2,215)
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)
Average0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
0
(0 / 0)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.40% for full-time students and 24.40% 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 Mississippi has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Mississippi Valley State University has the lowest rate of 62%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Alcorn State University 81%27%
Delta State University 64%21%
University of Mississippi 89%33%
Mississippi Valley State University 62%10%
Mississippi State University 81%31%
Average75.40% 24.40%