Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 49.92% where 1,906 students out of 3,818 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, Arkansas State University has the most highest graduation rate of 52.70%, while Coastal Carolina University has the lowest rate of 47.97%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
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Arkansas State University | 52.70% (44.66% / 59.48%) | 830 (322 / 508) |
1,575 (721 / 854) |
Coastal Carolina University | 47.97% (41.69% / 53.53%) | 1,076 (439 / 637) |
2,243 (1,053 / 1,190) |
Average | 49.92% (42.90% / 56.02%) |
1,906 (761 / 1,145) |
3,818 (1,774 / 2,044) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 32.71% where 1,249 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,818 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, Arkansas State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 28.63%, while Coastal Carolina University has the highest rate of 35.58% (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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Arkansas State University | 28.63% (30.51% / 27.05%) | 451 (220 / 231) | 1,575 (721 / 854) |
Coastal Carolina University | 35.58% (36.85% / 34.45%) | 798 (388 / 410) | 2,243 (1,053 / 1,190) |
Average | 32.71% (34.27% / 31.36%) | 1,249 (608 / 641) |
3,818 (1,774 / 2,044) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 74.50% for full-time students and 33.00% 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, Arkansas State University has the most highest retention rate of 78%, while Coastal Carolina University has the lowest rate of 71%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
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Arkansas State University | 78% | 33% |
Coastal Carolina University | 71% | - |
Average | 74.50% | 33.00% |