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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 87.44% where 9,105 students out of 10,413 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the most highest graduation rate of 91.32%, while Florida State University has the lowest rate of 84.79%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Florida State University 84.79%
(82.09% / 86.63%)
5,252
(2,058 / 3,194)
6,194
(2,507 / 3,687)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 91.32%
(89.20% / 92.74%)
3,853
(1,503 / 2,350)
4,219
(1,685 / 2,534)
Average87.44%
(84.95% / 89.12%)
9,105
(3,561 / 5,544)
10,413
(4,192 / 6,221)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 5.19% where 540 students have transferred out from schools out of 10,413 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, Florida State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.07%, while University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the highest rate of 5.36% (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)
Florida State University 5.07%
(5.46% / 4.80%)
314
(137 / 177)
6,194
(2,507 / 3,687)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 5.36%
(6.17% / 4.81%)
226
(104 / 122)
4,219
(1,685 / 2,534)
Average5.19%
(5.75% / 4.81%)
540
(241 / 299)
10,413
(4,192 / 6,221)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 95.00% for full-time students and 87.00% 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while Florida State University has the lowest rate of 94%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Florida State University 94%82%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 96%92%
Average95.00% 87.00%