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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 84.23% where 7,915 students out of 9,397 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 Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most highest graduation rate of 93.17%, while Jackson College has the lowest rate of 50.00%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Jackson College 50.00%
(50.00% / 0.00%)
2
(2 / 0)
4
(4 / 0)
Lake Superior State University 52.15%
(53.99% / 50.54%)
182
(88 / 94)
349
(163 / 186)
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 93.17%
(92.75% / 93.56%)
6,216
(3,018 / 3,198)
6,672
(3,254 / 3,418)
Michigan Technological University 67.76%
(63.57% / 79.50%)
931
(644 / 287)
1,374
(1,013 / 361)
Northern Michigan University 58.52%
(50.41% / 66.34%)
584
(247 / 337)
998
(490 / 508)
Bay Mills Community College No completers information available at the school.
Average84.23%
(81.21% / 87.55%)
7,915
(3,999 / 3,916)
9,397
(4,924 / 4,473)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 21.18% where 291 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,374 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)
Jackson College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
4
(4 / 0)
Lake Superior State University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
349
(163 / 186)
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
6,672
(3,254 / 3,418)
Michigan Technological University 21.18%
(23.59% / 14.40%)
291
(239 / 52)
1,374
(1,013 / 361)
Northern Michigan University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
998
(490 / 508)
Bay Mills Community College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average21.18%
(23.59% / 14.40%)
291
(239 / 52)
1,374
(1,013 / 361)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.75% for full-time students and 55.50% 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, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Lake Superior State University has the lowest rate of 72%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Jackson College No retention information available at the school.
Lake Superior State University 72%33%
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 97%85%
Michigan Technological University 85%50%
Northern Michigan University 73%54%
Bay Mills Community College No retention information available at the school.
Average81.75% 55.50%