Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 76.36% where 8,420 students out of 11,027 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%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
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Rowan University | 68.15% (65.72% / 71.88%) | 1,628 (953 / 675) |
2,389 (1,450 / 939) |
New Jersey Institute of Technology | 73.71% (69.47% / 86.43%) | 760 (537 / 223) |
1,031 (773 / 258) |
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. | ||
Average | 76.36% (72.77% / 80.73%) |
8,420 (4,406 / 4,014) |
11,027 (6,055 / 4,972) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 12.34% where 1,361 students have transferred out from schools out of 11,027 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).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
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Rowan University | 14.11% (14.62% / 13.31%) | 337 (212 / 125) | 2,389 (1,450 / 939) |
New Jersey Institute of Technology | 19.50% (22.12% / 11.63%) | 201 (171 / 30) | 1,031 (773 / 258) |
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. | ||
Average | 12.34% (13.67% / 10.72%) | 1,361 (828 / 533) |
11,027 (6,055 / 4,972) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.25% for full-time students and 58.25% 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%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
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Rowan University | 85% | 41% |
New Jersey Institute of Technology | 89% | 76% |
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. | |
Average | 84.25% | 58.25% |