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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 52.23% where 3,273 students out of 6,267 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, Boise State University has the most highest graduation rate of 59.68%, while University of Nevada-Las Vegas has the lowest rate of 47.21%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Boise State University 59.68%
(55.30% / 63.21%)
1,504
(621 / 883)
2,520
(1,123 / 1,397)
University of Nevada-Las Vegas 47.21%
(42.45% / 50.54%)
1,769
(655 / 1,114)
3,747
(1,543 / 2,204)
Average52.23%
(47.86% / 55.46%)
3,273
(1,276 / 1,997)
6,267
(2,666 / 3,601)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.02% where 429 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,520 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)
Boise State University 17.02%
(16.38% / 17.54%)
429
(184 / 245)
2,520
(1,123 / 1,397)
University of Nevada-Las Vegas 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
3,747
(1,543 / 2,204)
Average17.02%
(16.38% / 17.54%)
429
(184 / 245)
2,520
(1,123 / 1,397)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.00% for full-time students and 46.00% 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, Boise State University has the most highest retention rate of 79%, while University of Nevada-Las Vegas has the lowest rate of 77%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Boise State University 79%46%
University of Nevada-Las Vegas 77%46%
Average78.00% 46.00%