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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 51.75% where 532 students out of 1,028 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, Juniata College has the most highest graduation rate of 70.56%, while University of Wisconsin-Parkside has the lowest rate of 40.06%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Juniata College 70.56%
(64.13% / 76.19%)
278
(118 / 160)
394
(184 / 210)
University of Wisconsin-Parkside 40.06%
(37.85% / 41.91%)
254
(109 / 145)
634
(288 / 346)
Average51.75%
(48.09% / 54.86%)
532
(227 / 305)
1,028
(472 / 556)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 7.87% where 31 students have transferred out from schools out of 394 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)
Juniata College 7.87%
(7.61% / 8.10%)
31
(14 / 17)
394
(184 / 210)
University of Wisconsin-Parkside 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
634
(288 / 346)
Average7.87%
(7.61% / 8.10%)
31
(14 / 17)
394
(184 / 210)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.00% for full-time students and 66.50% 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, Juniata College has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while University of Wisconsin-Parkside has the lowest rate of 71%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Juniata College 81%100%
University of Wisconsin-Parkside 71%33%
Average76.00% 66.50%