Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 83.42% where 14,507 students out of 17,391 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, Texas A & M University-College Station has the most highest graduation rate of 83.54%, while Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest rate of 83.29%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 83.29% (80.30% / 86.38%) | 7,026 (3,444 / 3,582) |
8,436 (4,289 / 4,147) |
Texas A & M University-College Station | 83.54% (80.05% / 87.15%) | 7,481 (3,648 / 3,833) |
8,955 (4,557 / 4,398) |
Average | 83.42% (80.17% / 86.78%) |
14,507 (7,092 / 7,415) |
17,391 (8,846 / 8,545) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 5.58% where 971 students have transferred out from schools out of 17,391 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 Texas A & M University-College Station has the highest rate of 9.49% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 1.43% (1.59% / 1.28%) | 121 (68 / 53) | 8,436 (4,289 / 4,147) |
Texas A & M University-College Station | 9.49% (12.55% / 6.32%) | 850 (572 / 278) | 8,955 (4,557 / 4,398) |
Average | 5.58% (7.23% / 3.87%) | 971 (640 / 331) |
17,391 (8,846 / 8,545) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 93.00% for full-time students and 79.50% 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, Texas A & M University-College Station 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 |
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 91% | 67% |
Texas A & M University-College Station | 95% | 92% |
Average | 93.00% | 79.50% |