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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 59.59% where 4,186 students out of 7,025 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 Nebraska-Lincoln has the most highest graduation rate of 64.85%, while Chadron State College has the lowest rate of 44.24%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Chadron State College 44.24%
(40.51% / 48.13%)
169
(79 / 90)
382
(195 / 187)
University of Nebraska at Kearney 53.62%
(42.34% / 63.10%)
452
(163 / 289)
843
(385 / 458)
University of Nebraska at Omaha 51.77%
(48.02% / 55.85%)
776
(375 / 401)
1,499
(781 / 718)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 64.85%
(61.13% / 69.02%)
2,789
(1,390 / 1,399)
4,301
(2,274 / 2,027)
Purdue University Global-Lincoln no recent data available (probably not active)
University of Nebraska Medical Center No completers information available at the school.
Average59.59%
(55.21% / 64.28%)
4,186
(2,007 / 2,179)
7,025
(3,635 / 3,390)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.21% where 1,701 students have transferred out from schools out of 7,025 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 Nebraska at Omaha has the lowest transfer-out rate of 23.08%, while Chadron State College has the highest rate of 30.37% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Chadron State College 30.37%
(29.74% / 31.02%)
116
(58 / 58)
382
(195 / 187)
University of Nebraska at Kearney 28.35%
(29.87% / 27.07%)
239
(115 / 124)
843
(385 / 458)
University of Nebraska at Omaha 23.08%
(21.13% / 25.21%)
346
(165 / 181)
1,499
(781 / 718)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 23.25%
(23.26% / 23.24%)
1,000
(529 / 471)
4,301
(2,274 / 2,027)
Purdue University Global-Lincoln no recent data available (probably not active)
University of Nebraska Medical Center No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average24.21%
(23.85% / 24.60%)
1,701
(867 / 834)
7,025
(3,635 / 3,390)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.50% for full-time students and 37.50% 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 Nebraska-Lincoln has the most highest retention rate of 82%, while Chadron State College has the lowest rate of 72%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Chadron State College 72%50%
University of Nebraska at Kearney 74%31%
University of Nebraska at Omaha 74%36%
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 82%33%
Purdue University Global-Lincoln no recent data available (probably not active)
University of Nebraska Medical Center No retention information available at the school.
Average75.50% 37.50%