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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.48% where 10,913 students out of 15,483 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 89.23%, while University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has the lowest rate of 47.87%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 61.66%
(57.71% / 66.15%)
1,356
(674 / 682)
2,199
(1,168 / 1,031)
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 65.28%
(61.53% / 67.26%)
1,504
(491 / 1,013)
2,304
(798 / 1,506)
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh 57.57%
(48.99% / 63.24%)
856
(290 / 566)
1,487
(592 / 895)
University of Wisconsin-Madison 89.23%
(87.34% / 90.93%)
5,723
(2,655 / 3,068)
6,414
(3,040 / 3,374)
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 47.87%
(46.09% / 49.35%)
1,474
(642 / 832)
3,079
(1,393 / 1,686)
Average70.48%
(67.97% / 72.55%)
10,913
(4,752 / 6,161)
15,483
(6,991 / 8,492)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

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Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
2,199
(1,168 / 1,031)
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
2,304
(798 / 1,506)
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,487
(592 / 895)
University of Wisconsin-Madison 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
6,414
(3,040 / 3,374)
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
3,079
(1,393 / 1,686)
Average0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
0
(0 / 0)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.60% for full-time students and 46.20% 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 94%, while University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh has the lowest rate of 68%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 74%40%
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 80%55%
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh 68%35%
University of Wisconsin-Madison 94%65%
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 72%36%
Average77.60% 46.20%