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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.67% where 2,764 students out of 3,752 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)
Rider University 66.55%
(66.87% / 66.36%)
579
(224 / 355)
870
(335 / 535)
Saint Peter's University 60.22%
(54.82% / 63.32%)
377
(125 / 252)
626
(228 / 398)
Average73.67%
(72.74% / 74.41%)
2,764
(1,214 / 1,550)
3,752
(1,669 / 2,083)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.50% where 233 students have transferred out from schools out of 951 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, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 19.28%, 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)
Rider University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
870
(335 / 535)
Saint Peter's University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
626
(228 / 398)
Average24.50%
(32.80% / 17.48%)
233
(143 / 90)
951
(436 / 515)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.60% 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%-
Rider University 77%-
Saint Peter's University 78%-
Average81.60% 24.50%