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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 78.26% where 2,829 students out of 3,615 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, Princeton University has the most highest graduation rate of 97.32%, while Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus has the lowest rate of 49.46%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus 49.46%
(39.43% / 58.46%)
183
(69 / 114)
370
(175 / 195)
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus 61.10%
(56.32% / 65.00%)
355
(147 / 208)
581
(261 / 320)
Princeton University 97.32%
(96.87% / 97.80%)
1,270
(649 / 621)
1,305
(670 / 635)
Saint Peter's University 60.22%
(54.82% / 63.32%)
377
(125 / 252)
626
(228 / 398)
Stevens Institute of Technology 87.86%
(87.77% / 88.07%)
644
(452 / 192)
733
(515 / 218)
Average78.26%
(77.99% / 78.54%)
2,829
(1,442 / 1,387)
3,615
(1,849 / 1,766)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.43% where 243 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,684 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, Stevens Institute of Technology has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.36%, while Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus has the highest rate of 32.70% (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)
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus 32.70%
(42.86% / 23.59%)
121
(75 / 46)
370
(175 / 195)
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus 19.28%
(26.05% / 13.75%)
112
(68 / 44)
581
(261 / 320)
Princeton University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,305
(670 / 635)
Saint Peter's University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
626
(228 / 398)
Stevens Institute of Technology 1.36%
(0.78% / 2.75%)
10
(4 / 6)
733
(515 / 218)
Average14.43%
(15.46% / 13.10%)
243
(147 / 96)
1,684
(951 / 733)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.80% for full-time students and 24.50% 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, Princeton University has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus has the lowest rate of 76%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus 76%29%
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus 80%20%
Princeton University 97%-
Saint Peter's University 78%-
Stevens Institute of Technology 93%-
Average84.80% 24.50%