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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 79.57% where 10,168 students out of 12,778 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 Washington-Seattle Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 84.37%, while University of Colorado Boulder has the lowest rate of 74.74%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Colorado Boulder 74.74%
(71.54% / 78.67%)
4,759
(2,509 / 2,250)
6,367
(3,507 / 2,860)
University of Washington-Seattle Campus 84.37%
(82.44% / 86.08%)
5,409
(2,484 / 2,925)
6,411
(3,013 / 3,398)
Average79.57%
(76.58% / 82.69%)
10,168
(4,993 / 5,175)
12,778
(6,520 / 6,258)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 15.49% where 986 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,367 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 Colorado Boulder 15.49%
(16.20% / 14.62%)
986
(568 / 418)
6,367
(3,507 / 2,860)
University of Washington-Seattle Campus 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
6,411
(3,013 / 3,398)
Average15.49%
(16.20% / 14.62%)
986
(568 / 418)
6,367
(3,507 / 2,860)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 91.00% for full-time students and 69.00% 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, University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the most highest retention rate of 94%, while University of Colorado Boulder has the lowest rate of 88%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Colorado Boulder 88%61%
University of Washington-Seattle Campus 94%77%
Average91.00% 69.00%