Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 86.29% where 1,964 students out of 2,276 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, Wake Forest University has the most highest graduation rate of 89.64%, while Colorado School of Mines has the lowest rate of 81.81%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado School of Mines | 81.81% (79.85% / 86.46%) | 796 (547 / 249) |
973 (685 / 288) |
| Wake Forest University | 89.64% (87.21% / 91.77%) | 1,168 (532 / 636) |
1,303 (610 / 693) |
| Average | 86.29% (83.32% / 90.21%) |
1,964 (1,079 / 885) |
2,276 (1,295 / 981) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 4.62% where 45 students have transferred out from schools out of 973 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado School of Mines | 4.62% (4.53% / 4.86%) | 45 (31 / 14) | 973 (685 / 288) |
| Wake Forest University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,303 (610 / 693) |
| Average | 4.62% (4.53% / 4.86%) | 45 (31 / 14) |
973 (685 / 288) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 94.00% for full-time students and 100.00% 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.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado School of Mines | 94% | 100% |
| Wake Forest University | 94% | - |
| Average | 94.00% | 100.00% |