Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 86.89% where 5,635 students out of 6,485 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, William & Mary has the most highest graduation rate of 90.95%, while University of California-Santa Barbara has the lowest rate of 85.67%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
University of California-Santa Barbara | 85.67% (83.90% / 86.98%) | 4,268 (1,777 / 2,491) |
4,982 (2,118 / 2,864) |
William & Mary | 90.95% (89.67% / 91.88%) | 1,367 (564 / 803) |
1,503 (629 / 874) |
Average | 86.89% (85.22% / 88.12%) |
5,635 (2,341 / 3,294) |
6,485 (2,747 / 3,738) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 5.92% where 89 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,503 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.
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
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University of California-Santa Barbara | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 4,982 (2,118 / 2,864) |
William & Mary | 5.92% (6.20% / 5.72%) | 89 (39 / 50) | 1,503 (629 / 874) |
Average | 5.92% (6.20% / 5.72%) | 89 (39 / 50) |
1,503 (629 / 874) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 93.50% for full-time students and 78.50% 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, William & Mary has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while University of California-Santa Barbara has the lowest rate of 92%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
University of California-Santa Barbara | 92% | 57% |
William & Mary | 95% | 100% |
Average | 93.50% | 78.50% |