Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 83.20% where 7,453 students out of 8,958 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, University of California-Irvine has the most highest graduation rate of 86.61%, while Rochester Institute of Technology has the lowest rate of 73.99%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Irvine | 86.61% (84.42% / 88.53%) | 5,664 (2,584 / 3,080) |
6,540 (3,061 / 3,479) |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | 73.99% (70.81% / 80.20%) | 1,789 (1,133 / 656) |
2,418 (1,600 / 818) |
| Average | 83.20% (79.75% / 86.94%) |
7,453 (3,717 / 3,736) |
8,958 (4,661 / 4,297) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 6.87% where 449 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,540 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Irvine | 6.87% (7.22% / 6.55%) | 449 (221 / 228) | 6,540 (3,061 / 3,479) |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,418 (1,600 / 818) |
| Average | 6.87% (7.22% / 6.55%) | 449 (221 / 228) |
6,540 (3,061 / 3,479) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 88.00% for full-time students and 87.50% 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, University of California-Irvine has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Rochester Institute of Technology has the lowest rate of 85%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| University of California-Irvine | 91% | 75% |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | 85% | 100% |
| Average | 88.00% | 87.50% |