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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 82.05% where 6,565 students out of 8,001 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 California-Irvine has the most highest graduation rate of 86.61%, while Missouri University of Science and Technology has the lowest rate of 61.67%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of California-Irvine 86.61%
(84.42% / 88.53%)
5,664
(2,584 / 3,080)
6,540
(3,061 / 3,479)
Missouri University of Science and Technology 61.67%
(58.87% / 70.57%)
901
(654 / 247)
1,461
(1,111 / 350)
Average82.05%
(77.61% / 86.89%)
6,565
(3,238 / 3,327)
8,001
(4,172 / 3,829)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 6.87% where 449 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,540 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 California-Irvine 6.87%
(7.22% / 6.55%)
449
(221 / 228)
6,540
(3,061 / 3,479)
Missouri University of Science and Technology 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,461
(1,111 / 350)
Average6.87%
(7.22% / 6.55%)
449
(221 / 228)
6,540
(3,061 / 3,479)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 88.50% for full-time students and 50.00% 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, University of California-Irvine has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Missouri University of Science and Technology has the lowest rate of 86%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of California-Irvine 91%75%
Missouri University of Science and Technology 86%25%
Average88.50% 50.00%