Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 65.67% where 5,688 students out of 8,662 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 Lincoln University has the lowest rate of 29.66%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln University | 29.66% (23.30% / 33.98%) | 129 (41 / 88) |
435 (176 / 259) |
| 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-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) |
| University of Missouri-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 65.67% (61.40% / 68.89%) |
5,688 (2,289 / 3,399) |
8,662 (3,728 / 4,934) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 31.49% where 137 students have transferred out from schools out of 435 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln University | 31.49% (34.09% / 29.73%) | 137 (60 / 77) | 435 (176 / 259) |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 4,664 (2,145 / 2,519) |
| 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) |
| University of Missouri-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 31.49% (34.09% / 29.73%) | 137 (60 / 77) |
435 (176 / 259) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 72.25% for full-time students and 50.33% 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 Lincoln University has the lowest rate of 49%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln University | 49% | - | |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | 89% | 66% | |
| University of Missouri-St Louis | 75% | 17% | |
| Missouri State University-Springfield | 76% | 68% | |
| University of Missouri-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 72.25% | 50.33% | |