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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 81.23% where 2,557 students out of 3,148 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, Marquette University has the most highest graduation rate of 82.52%, while Butler University has the lowest rate of 78.97%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Butler University 78.97%
(75.48% / 81.39%)
905
(354 / 551)
1,146
(469 / 677)
Marquette University 82.52%
(77.58% / 86.63%)
1,652
(706 / 946)
2,002
(910 / 1,092)
Average81.23%
(76.87% / 84.62%)
2,557
(1,060 / 1,497)
3,148
(1,379 / 1,769)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.71% where 203 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,146 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)
Butler University 17.71%
(19.19% / 16.69%)
203
(90 / 113)
1,146
(469 / 677)
Marquette University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
2,002
(910 / 1,092)
Average17.71%
(19.19% / 16.69%)
203
(90 / 113)
1,146
(469 / 677)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 89.00% for full-time students and 75.00% 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.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Butler University 89%100%
Marquette University 89%50%
Average89.00% 75.00%