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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.92% where 4,331 students out of 6,107 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, Stony Brook University has the most highest graduation rate of 77.82%, while University of Utah has the lowest rate of 64.55%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Stony Brook University 77.82%
(75.82% / 80.16%)
2,281
(1,198 / 1,083)
2,931
(1,580 / 1,351)
University of Utah 64.55%
(61.37% / 67.76%)
2,050
(980 / 1,070)
3,176
(1,597 / 1,579)
Average70.92%
(68.56% / 73.48%)
4,331
(2,178 / 2,153)
6,107
(3,177 / 2,930)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 11.19% where 328 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,931 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.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Stony Brook University 11.19%
(10.63% / 11.84%)
328
(168 / 160)
2,931
(1,580 / 1,351)
University of Utah 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
3,176
(1,597 / 1,579)
Average11.19%
(10.63% / 11.84%)
328
(168 / 160)
2,931
(1,580 / 1,351)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.50% for full-time students and 72.00% 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, Stony Brook University has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while University of Utah has the lowest rate of 85%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Stony Brook University 88%89%
University of Utah 85%55%
Average86.50% 72.00%