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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 64.54% where 5,725 students out of 8,871 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 Oklahoma-Norman Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 76.06%, while Oklahoma Panhandle State University has the lowest rate of 23.61%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Cameron University 35.07%
(29.94% / 39.36%)
121
(47 / 74)
345
(157 / 188)
Northwestern Oklahoma State University 26.85%
(18.33% / 34.12%)
105
(33 / 72)
391
(180 / 211)
Oklahoma Panhandle State University 23.61%
(18.18% / 32.14%)
17
(8 / 9)
72
(44 / 28)
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 64.90%
(62.12% / 67.41%)
2,544
(1,156 / 1,388)
3,920
(1,861 / 2,059)
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 76.06%
(72.13% / 79.58%)
2,770
(1,242 / 1,528)
3,642
(1,722 / 1,920)
Southeastern Oklahoma State University 33.53%
(31.97% / 35.34%)
168
(86 / 82)
501
(269 / 232)
Average64.54%
(60.76% / 67.98%)
5,725
(2,572 / 3,153)
8,871
(4,233 / 4,638)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.40% where 753 students have transferred out from schools out of 5,229 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, Oklahoma Panhandle State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.17%, while Cameron University has the highest rate of 25.80% (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)
Cameron University 25.80%
(24.84% / 26.60%)
89
(39 / 50)
345
(157 / 188)
Northwestern Oklahoma State University 18.41%
(18.89% / 18.01%)
72
(34 / 38)
391
(180 / 211)
Oklahoma Panhandle State University 4.17%
(2.27% / 7.14%)
3
(1 / 2)
72
(44 / 28)
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 13.21%
(11.28% / 14.96%)
518
(210 / 308)
3,920
(1,861 / 2,059)
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
3,642
(1,722 / 1,920)
Southeastern Oklahoma State University 14.17%
(10.78% / 18.10%)
71
(29 / 42)
501
(269 / 232)
Average14.40%
(12.47% / 16.19%)
753
(313 / 440)
5,229
(2,511 / 2,718)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 66.17% for full-time students and 42.67% 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 Oklahoma-Norman Campus has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while Oklahoma Panhandle State University has the lowest rate of 35%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Cameron University 72%37%
Northwestern Oklahoma State University 60%33%
Oklahoma Panhandle State University 35%18%
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 83%68%
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 88%76%
Southeastern Oklahoma State University 59%24%
Average66.17% 42.67%