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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 46.55% where 1,188 students out of 2,552 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 Missouri-Kansas City has the most highest graduation rate of 54.50%, while Utah Valley University has the lowest rate of 40.42%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Missouri-Kansas City 54.50%
(56.06% / 53.48%)
606
(245 / 361)
1,112
(437 / 675)
Utah Valley University 40.42%
(32.83% / 48.30%)
582
(241 / 341)
1,440
(734 / 706)
Average46.55%
(41.50% / 50.83%)
1,188
(486 / 702)
2,552
(1,171 / 1,381)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.31% where 278 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,440 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 Missouri-Kansas City 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,112
(437 / 675)
Utah Valley University 19.31%
(20.03% / 18.56%)
278
(147 / 131)
1,440
(734 / 706)
Average19.31%
(20.03% / 18.56%)
278
(147 / 131)
1,440
(734 / 706)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 72.50% for full-time students and 33.50% 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 Missouri-Kansas City has the most highest retention rate of 77%, while Utah Valley University has the lowest rate of 68%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Missouri-Kansas City 77%23%
Utah Valley University 68%44%
Average72.50% 33.50%