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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 66.01% where 6,165 students out of 9,339 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 Missouri-St Louis has the lowest rate of 51.58%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Missouri-Columbia 75.30%
(70.26% / 79.60%)
3,512
(1,507 / 2,005)
4,664
(2,145 / 2,519)
University of Missouri-Kansas City 54.50%
(56.06% / 53.48%)
606
(245 / 361)
1,112
(437 / 675)
University of Missouri-St Louis 51.58%
(53.01% / 50.44%)
212
(97 / 115)
411
(183 / 228)
Missouri State University-Springfield 58.22%
(52.61% / 61.77%)
1,835
(644 / 1,191)
3,152
(1,224 / 1,928)
Average66.01%
(62.50% / 68.64%)
6,165
(2,493 / 3,672)
9,339
(3,989 / 5,350)

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)
University of Missouri-Columbia 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
4,664
(2,145 / 2,519)
University of Missouri-Kansas City 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,112
(437 / 675)
University of Missouri-St Louis 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
411
(183 / 228)
Missouri State University-Springfield 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
3,152
(1,224 / 1,928)
Average0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
0
(0 / 0)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.25% for full-time students and 43.50% 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 Missouri-St Louis has the lowest rate of 75%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Missouri-Columbia 89%66%
University of Missouri-Kansas City 77%23%
University of Missouri-St Louis 75%17%
Missouri State University-Springfield 76%68%
Average79.25% 43.50%