Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 89.78% where 6,631 students out of 7,386 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 Virginia-Main Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 95.60%, while Syracuse University has the lowest rate of 83.61%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse University | 83.61% (80.59% / 86.04%) | 3,000 (1,287 / 1,713) |
3,588 (1,597 / 1,991) |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | 95.60% (93.23% / 97.43%) | 3,631 (1,543 / 2,088) |
3,798 (1,655 / 2,143) |
| Average | 89.78% (87.02% / 91.94%) |
6,631 (2,830 / 3,801) |
7,386 (3,252 / 4,134) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 5.92% where 437 students have transferred out from schools out of 7,386 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, University of Virginia-Main Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.26%, while Syracuse University has the highest rate of 9.78% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse University | 9.78% (10.83% / 8.94%) | 351 (173 / 178) | 3,588 (1,597 / 1,991) |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | 2.26% (3.26% / 1.49%) | 86 (54 / 32) | 3,798 (1,655 / 2,143) |
| Average | 5.92% (6.98% / 5.08%) | 437 (227 / 210) |
7,386 (3,252 / 4,134) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 94.00% for full-time students and 56.00% 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, University of Virginia-Main Campus has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while Syracuse University has the lowest rate of 90%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Syracuse University | 90% | 56% |
| University of Virginia-Main Campus | 98% | - |
| Average | 94.00% | 56.00% |
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