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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 75.52% where 10,380 students out of 13,745 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, The College of New Jersey has the most highest graduation rate of 85.76%, while New Jersey City University has the lowest rate of 38.64%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
New Jersey City University 38.64%
(36.12% / 40.60%)
369
(151 / 218)
955
(418 / 537)
Montclair State University 65.36%
(61.52% / 67.63%)
1,945
(681 / 1,264)
2,976
(1,107 / 1,869)
Ramapo College of New Jersey 69.53%
(63.00% / 74.95%)
655
(269 / 386)
942
(427 / 515)
Rutgers University-New Brunswick 84.43%
(81.68% / 87.28%)
5,264
(2,595 / 2,669)
6,235
(3,177 / 3,058)
Stockton University 76.08%
(71.95% / 78.77%)
900
(336 / 564)
1,183
(467 / 716)
The College of New Jersey 85.76%
(81.42% / 89.13%)
1,247
(517 / 730)
1,454
(635 / 819)
Average75.52%
(73.01% / 77.60%)
10,380
(4,549 / 5,831)
13,745
(6,231 / 7,514)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 13.89% where 1,909 students have transferred out from schools out of 13,745 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 New Jersey City University has the highest rate of 26.70% (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)
New Jersey City University 26.70%
(24.16% / 28.68%)
255
(101 / 154)
955
(418 / 537)
Montclair State University 22.18%
(22.04% / 22.26%)
660
(244 / 416)
2,976
(1,107 / 1,869)
Ramapo College of New Jersey 20.28%
(22.48% / 18.45%)
191
(96 / 95)
942
(427 / 515)
Rutgers University-New Brunswick 7.70%
(8.56% / 6.80%)
480
(272 / 208)
6,235
(3,177 / 3,058)
Stockton University 16.06%
(16.06% / 16.06%)
190
(75 / 115)
1,183
(467 / 716)
The College of New Jersey 9.15%
(10.71% / 7.94%)
133
(68 / 65)
1,454
(635 / 819)
Average13.89%
(13.74% / 14.01%)
1,909
(856 / 1,053)
13,745
(6,231 / 7,514)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.00% for full-time students and 82.17% 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 New Jersey City University has the lowest rate of 73%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
New Jersey City University 73%86%
Montclair State University 81%70%
Ramapo College of New Jersey 84%57%
Rutgers University-New Brunswick 92%80%
Stockton University 78%100%
The College of New Jersey 90%100%
Average83.00% 82.17%