Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 64.85% where 5,999 students out of 9,251 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-Columbia has the most highest graduation rate of 75.30%, while University of Central Missouri has the lowest rate of 52.73%.
| 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-Columbia | 75.30% (70.26% / 79.60%) | 3,512 (1,507 / 2,005) |
4,664 (2,145 / 2,519) |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 52.91% (48.19% / 55.94%) | 672 (239 / 433) |
1,270 (496 / 774) |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 56.52% (50.22% / 60.73%) | 984 (350 / 634) |
1,741 (697 / 1,044) |
| University of Missouri-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 64.85% (60.07% / 68.55%) |
5,999 (2,427 / 3,572) |
9,251 (4,040 / 5,211) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 26.25% where 747 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,846 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 Central Missouri has the lowest transfer-out rate of 24.24%, while Northwest Missouri State University has the highest rate of 28.74% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-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-Columbia | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 4,664 (2,145 / 2,519) |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 28.74% (27.22% / 29.72%) | 365 (135 / 230) | 1,270 (496 / 774) |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,741 (697 / 1,044) |
| University of Missouri-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 26.25% (26.04% / 26.40%) | 747 (312 / 435) |
2,846 (1,198 / 1,648) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.50% for full-time students and 47.50% 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-Columbia has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while University of Central Missouri has the lowest rate of 72%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Missouri | 72% | 38% | |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 89% | 66% | |
| Northwest Missouri State University | 80% | 47% | |
| Southeast Missouri State University | 73% | 39% | |
| University of Missouri-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 78.50% | 47.50% | |