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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 56.49% where 2,775 students out of 4,912 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, Truman State University has the most highest graduation rate of 71.02%, while Harris-Stowe State University has the lowest rate of 20.06%.
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)
Harris-Stowe State University 20.06%
(15.74% / 22.08%)
68
(17 / 51)
339
(108 / 231)
Truman State University 71.02%
(65.45% / 74.64%)
892
(324 / 568)
1,256
(495 / 761)
Southeast Missouri State University 56.52%
(50.22% / 60.73%)
984
(350 / 634)
1,741
(697 / 1,044)
Purdue University Global-St. Louis no recent data available (probably not active)
Average56.49%
(51.05% / 60.24%)
2,775
(1,022 / 1,753)
4,912
(2,002 / 2,910)

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)
Harris-Stowe State University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
339
(108 / 231)
Truman State University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,256
(495 / 761)
Southeast Missouri State University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,741
(697 / 1,044)
Purdue University Global-St. Louis no recent data available (probably not active)
Average24.24%
(25.21% / 23.46%)
382
(177 / 205)
1,576
(702 / 874)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.25% for full-time students and 27.75% 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, Truman State University has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while Harris-Stowe State University has the lowest rate of 67%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Central Missouri 72%38%
Harris-Stowe State University 67%14%
Truman State University 81%20%
Southeast Missouri State University 73%39%
Purdue University Global-St. Louis no recent data available (probably not active)
Average73.25% 27.75%