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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 74.86% where 6,860 students out of 9,164 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, North Carolina State University at Raleigh has the most highest graduation rate of 85.81%, while Fayetteville State University has the lowest rate of 43.59%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Fayetteville State University 43.59%
(36.94% / 47.13%)
279
(82 / 197)
640
(222 / 418)
University of North Carolina at Asheville 58.67%
(58.00% / 59.08%)
389
(145 / 244)
663
(250 / 413)
University of North Carolina at Charlotte 69.96%
(66.88% / 73.48%)
2,403
(1,228 / 1,175)
3,435
(1,836 / 1,599)
University of North Carolina School of the Arts 81.60%
(76.19% / 86.92%)
173
(80 / 93)
212
(105 / 107)
North Carolina State University at Raleigh 85.81%
(83.85% / 88.11%)
3,616
(1,905 / 1,711)
4,214
(2,272 / 1,942)
Average74.86%
(73.43% / 76.36%)
6,860
(3,440 / 3,420)
9,164
(4,685 / 4,479)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.35% where 1,498 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,164 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, North Carolina State University at Raleigh has the lowest transfer-out rate of 9.30%, while University of North Carolina at Asheville has the highest rate of 32.13% (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)
Fayetteville State University 25.94%
(26.13% / 25.84%)
166
(58 / 108)
640
(222 / 418)
University of North Carolina at Asheville 32.13%
(34.00% / 30.99%)
213
(85 / 128)
663
(250 / 413)
University of North Carolina at Charlotte 20.38%
(21.46% / 19.14%)
700
(394 / 306)
3,435
(1,836 / 1,599)
University of North Carolina School of the Arts 12.74%
(16.19% / 9.35%)
27
(17 / 10)
212
(105 / 107)
North Carolina State University at Raleigh 9.30%
(9.82% / 8.70%)
392
(223 / 169)
4,214
(2,272 / 1,942)
Average16.35%
(16.58% / 16.10%)
1,498
(777 / 721)
9,164
(4,685 / 4,479)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.00% for full-time students and 49.75% 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, North Carolina State University at Raleigh has the most highest retention rate of 94%, while University of North Carolina at Asheville has the lowest rate of 69%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Fayetteville State University 70%20%
University of North Carolina at Asheville 69%33%
University of North Carolina at Charlotte 84%68%
University of North Carolina School of the Arts 93%-
North Carolina State University at Raleigh 94%78%
Average82.00% 49.75%