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Comparing 6 Colleges including Madison Area Technical College

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.66% where 10,144 students out of 13,772 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 Wisconsin-Madison has the most highest graduation rate of 89.55%, while University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has the lowest rate of 53.06%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
65.45%
(63.87% / 66.31%)
1,521
(525 / 996)
2,324
(822 / 1,502)
University of Wisconsin-Madison
89.55%
(88.15% / 90.80%)
6,135
(2,857 / 3,278)
6,851
(3,241 / 3,610)
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
53.06%
(50.45% / 55.24%)
1,689
(729 / 960)
3,183
(1,445 / 1,738)
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
56.51%
(50.92% / 62.03%)
799
(358 / 441)
1,414
(703 / 711)
Madison Area Technical College
No completers information available at the school.
University of Wisconsin Extension
no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/01/2018)
Average73.66%
(71.95% / 75.06%)
10,144
(4,469 / 5,675)
13,772
(6,211 / 7,561)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

No information available for the schools.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Madison Area Technical College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
University of Wisconsin Extension
no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/01/2018)
Average0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
0
(0 / 0)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.25% for full-time students and 47.50% 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 Wisconsin-Madison has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has the lowest rate of 73%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
82%50%
University of Wisconsin-Madison
96%81%
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
73%27%
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
74%32%
Madison Area Technical College
No retention information available at the school.
University of Wisconsin Extension
no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/01/2018)
Average81.25% 47.50%