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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.03% where 2,852 students out of 3,905 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, Marquette University has the most highest graduation rate of 82.52%, while University of North Dakota has the lowest rate of 63.06%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of North Dakota 63.06%
(60.12% / 66.26%)
1,200
(597 / 603)
1,903
(993 / 910)
Marquette University 82.52%
(77.58% / 86.63%)
1,652
(706 / 946)
2,002
(910 / 1,092)
Average73.03%
(68.47% / 77.37%)
2,852
(1,303 / 1,549)
3,905
(1,903 / 2,002)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.49% where 466 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,903 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)
University of North Dakota 24.49%
(24.17% / 24.84%)
466
(240 / 226)
1,903
(993 / 910)
Marquette University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
2,002
(910 / 1,092)
Average24.49%
(24.17% / 24.84%)
466
(240 / 226)
1,903
(993 / 910)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.00% for full-time students and 42.00% 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, Marquette University has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while University of North Dakota has the lowest rate of 79%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of North Dakota 79%34%
Marquette University 89%50%
Average84.00% 42.00%