Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 58.38% where 958 students out of 1,641 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, Eckerd College has the most highest graduation rate of 67.54%, while Hodges University has the lowest rate of 20.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eckerd College | 67.54% (67.00% / 67.84%) | 387 (136 / 251) |
573 (203 / 370) |
| Jacksonville University | 53.13% (51.04% / 54.79%) | 289 (123 / 166) |
544 (241 / 303) |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | 55.87% (54.61% / 56.43%) | 276 (83 / 193) |
494 (152 / 342) |
| Hodges University | 20.00% (26.67% / 13.33%) | 6 (4 / 2) |
30 (15 / 15) |
| Everest University-North Orlando | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 01/08/2017) | ||
| Average | 58.38% (56.63% / 59.42%) |
958 (346 / 612) |
1,641 (611 / 1,030) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 31.36% where 180 students have transferred out from schools out of 574 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.
Among the selected colleges, Hodges University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 20.00%, while Jacksonville University has the highest rate of 31.99% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eckerd College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 573 (203 / 370) |
| Jacksonville University | 31.99% (31.95% / 32.01%) | 174 (77 / 97) | 544 (241 / 303) |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 494 (152 / 342) |
| Hodges University | 20.00% (13.33% / 26.67%) | 6 (2 / 4) | 30 (15 / 15) |
| Everest University-North Orlando | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 01/08/2017) | ||
| Average | 31.36% (30.86% / 31.76%) | 180 (79 / 101) |
574 (256 / 318) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 61.25% for full-time students and 33.25% 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, Eckerd College has the most highest retention rate of 77%, while Hodges University has the lowest rate of 29%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eckerd College | 77% | 17% | |
| Jacksonville University | 63% | 50% | |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | 76% | 33% | |
| Hodges University | 29% | 33% | |
| Everest University-North Orlando | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 01/08/2017) | ||
| Average | 61.25% | 33.25% | |