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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 53.46% where 1,437 students out of 2,688 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 Missouri-Kansas City has the most highest graduation rate of 54.50%, while University of Central Missouri has the lowest rate of 52.73%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Central Missouri 52.73%
(47.15% / 57.21%)
831
(331 / 500)
1,576
(702 / 874)
University of Missouri-Kansas City 54.50%
(56.06% / 53.48%)
606
(245 / 361)
1,112
(437 / 675)
Average53.46%
(50.57% / 55.58%)
1,437
(576 / 861)
2,688
(1,139 / 1,549)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.24% where 382 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,576 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.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of Central Missouri 24.24%
(25.21% / 23.46%)
382
(177 / 205)
1,576
(702 / 874)
University of Missouri-Kansas City 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,112
(437 / 675)
Average24.24%
(25.21% / 23.46%)
382
(177 / 205)
1,576
(702 / 874)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 74.50% for full-time students and 30.50% 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, University of Missouri-Kansas City has the most highest retention rate of 77%, while University of Central Missouri has the lowest rate of 72%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Central Missouri 72%38%
University of Missouri-Kansas City 77%23%
Average74.50% 30.50%