Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 85.40% where 11,077 students out of 12,970 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 Maryland-College Park has the most highest graduation rate of 89.35%, while Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest rate of 83.29%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland-College Park | 89.35% (87.44% / 91.42%) | 4,051 (2,068 / 1,983) |
4,534 (2,365 / 2,169) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 83.29% (80.30% / 86.38%) | 7,026 (3,444 / 3,582) |
8,436 (4,289 / 4,147) |
| Average | 85.40% (82.84% / 88.11%) |
11,077 (5,512 / 5,565) |
12,970 (6,654 / 6,316) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 3.24% where 420 students have transferred out from schools out of 12,970 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, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.43%, while University of Maryland-College Park has the highest rate of 6.59% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland-College Park | 6.59% (6.72% / 6.45%) | 299 (159 / 140) | 4,534 (2,365 / 2,169) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 1.43% (1.59% / 1.28%) | 121 (68 / 53) | 8,436 (4,289 / 4,147) |
| Average | 3.24% (3.41% / 3.06%) | 420 (227 / 193) |
12,970 (6,654 / 6,316) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 93.00% for full-time students and 76.50% 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 Maryland-College Park has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest rate of 91%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland-College Park | 95% | 86% |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 91% | 67% |
| Average | 93.00% | 76.50% |