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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 90.95% where 7,636 students out of 8,396 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, Northwestern University has the most highest graduation rate of 96.52%, while University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest rate of 89.23%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Northwestern University 96.52%
(95.45% / 97.53%)
1,913
(924 / 989)
1,982
(968 / 1,014)
University of Wisconsin-Madison 89.23%
(87.34% / 90.93%)
5,723
(2,655 / 3,068)
6,414
(3,040 / 3,374)
Average90.95%
(89.30% / 92.46%)
7,636
(3,579 / 4,057)
8,396
(4,008 / 4,388)

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)
Northwestern University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,982
(968 / 1,014)
University of Wisconsin-Madison 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
6,414
(3,040 / 3,374)
Average0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
0
(0 / 0)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 96.00% for full-time students and 65.00% 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, Northwestern University has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest rate of 94%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Northwestern University 98%-
University of Wisconsin-Madison 94%65%
Average96.00% 65.00%