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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.60% where 10,028 students out of 13,625 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, Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the most highest graduation rate of 84.43%, while William Paterson University of New Jersey has the lowest rate of 55.98%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Rowan University 68.15%
(65.72% / 71.88%)
1,628
(953 / 675)
2,389
(1,450 / 939)
Montclair State University 65.36%
(61.52% / 67.63%)
1,945
(681 / 1,264)
2,976
(1,107 / 1,869)
Rutgers University-Camden 64.78%
(58.51% / 69.54%)
423
(165 / 258)
653
(282 / 371)
Rutgers University-New Brunswick 84.43%
(81.68% / 87.28%)
5,264
(2,595 / 2,669)
6,235
(3,177 / 3,058)
William Paterson University of New Jersey 55.98%
(49.01% / 62.34%)
768
(321 / 447)
1,372
(655 / 717)
Thomas Edison State University No completers information available at the school.
Average73.60%
(70.68% / 76.40%)
10,028
(4,715 / 5,313)
13,625
(6,671 / 6,954)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.12% where 1,924 students have transferred out from schools out of 13,625 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, Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the lowest transfer-out rate of 7.70%, while William Paterson University of New Jersey has the highest rate of 25.00% (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)
Rowan University 14.11%
(14.62% / 13.31%)
337
(212 / 125)
2,389
(1,450 / 939)
Montclair State University 22.18%
(22.04% / 22.26%)
660
(244 / 416)
2,976
(1,107 / 1,869)
Rutgers University-Camden 15.93%
(18.44% / 14.02%)
104
(52 / 52)
653
(282 / 371)
Rutgers University-New Brunswick 7.70%
(8.56% / 6.80%)
480
(272 / 208)
6,235
(3,177 / 3,058)
William Paterson University of New Jersey 25.00%
(26.41% / 23.71%)
343
(173 / 170)
1,372
(655 / 717)
Thomas Edison State University No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average14.12%
(14.29% / 13.96%)
1,924
(953 / 971)
13,625
(6,671 / 6,954)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.60% for full-time students and 54.00% 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, Rutgers University-New Brunswick has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while William Paterson University of New Jersey has the lowest rate of 71%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Rowan University 85%41%
Montclair State University 81%70%
Rutgers University-Camden 79%43%
Rutgers University-New Brunswick 92%80%
William Paterson University of New Jersey 71%36%
Thomas Edison State University No retention information available at the school.
Average81.60% 54.00%