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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 77.38% where 6,765 students out of 8,743 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 South Carolina-Columbia has the most highest graduation rate of 78.32%, while University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus has the lowest rate of 76.06%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 76.06%
(72.13% / 79.58%)
2,770
(1,242 / 1,528)
3,642
(1,722 / 1,920)
University of South Carolina-Columbia 78.32%
(73.93% / 82.04%)
3,995
(1,730 / 2,265)
5,101
(2,340 / 2,761)
Average77.38%
(73.17% / 81.03%)
6,765
(2,972 / 3,793)
8,743
(4,062 / 4,681)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 15.98% where 815 students have transferred out from schools out of 5,101 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 Oklahoma-Norman Campus 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
3,642
(1,722 / 1,920)
University of South Carolina-Columbia 15.98%
(18.76% / 13.62%)
815
(439 / 376)
5,101
(2,340 / 2,761)
Average15.98%
(18.76% / 13.62%)
815
(439 / 376)
5,101
(2,340 / 2,761)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 89.00% for full-time students and 66.00% 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 South Carolina-Columbia has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus has the lowest rate of 88%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus 88%76%
University of South Carolina-Columbia 90%56%
Average89.00% 66.00%