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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 72.21% where 9,750 students out of 13,502 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-Superior has the lowest rate of 40.16%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 69.79%
(67.71% / 71.27%)
1,458
(585 / 873)
2,089
(864 / 1,225)
University of Wisconsin-Superior 40.16%
(30.29% / 48.98%)
149
(53 / 96)
371
(175 / 196)
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)
University of Wisconsin-Platteville 61.07%
(59.03% / 65.34%)
946
(618 / 328)
1,549
(1,047 / 502)
Average72.21%
(69.84% / 74.42%)
9,750
(4,553 / 5,197)
13,502
(6,519 / 6,983)

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-La Crosse 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
2,089
(864 / 1,225)
University of Wisconsin-Superior 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
371
(175 / 196)
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)
University of Wisconsin-Platteville 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,549
(1,047 / 502)
Average0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
0
(0 / 0)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.80% for full-time students and 50.20% 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-Superior has the lowest rate of 66%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 84%43%
University of Wisconsin-Superior 66%57%
University of Wisconsin-Madison 94%65%
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 72%36%
University of Wisconsin-Platteville 78%50%
Average78.80% 50.20%