Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 77.84% where 8,916 students out of 11,454 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 Saginaw Valley State University has the lowest rate of 49.96%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.17% (92.75% / 93.56%) | 6,216 (3,018 / 3,198) |
6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn | 56.00% (54.45% / 57.91%) | 583 (312 / 271) |
1,041 (573 / 468) |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 49.96% (44.53% / 53.50%) | 672 (236 / 436) |
1,345 (530 / 815) |
| Wayne State University | 60.31% (55.63% / 63.89%) | 1,445 (578 / 867) |
2,396 (1,039 / 1,357) |
| Bay Mills Community College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 77.84% (76.80% / 78.77%) |
8,916 (4,144 / 4,772) |
11,454 (5,396 / 6,058) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 23.92% where 822 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,437 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, Wayne State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 21.74%, while University of Michigan-Dearborn has the highest rate of 28.91% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn | 28.91% (28.97% / 28.85%) | 301 (166 / 135) | 1,041 (573 / 468) |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,345 (530 / 815) |
| Wayne State University | 21.74% (23.29% / 20.56%) | 521 (242 / 279) | 2,396 (1,039 / 1,357) |
| Bay Mills Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 23.92% (25.31% / 22.68%) | 822 (408 / 414) |
3,437 (1,612 / 1,825) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.75% for full-time students and 61.25% 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, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Saginaw Valley State University has the lowest rate of 72%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 85% |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn | 82% | 59% |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 72% | 50% |
| Wayne State University | 84% | 51% |
| Bay Mills Community College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 83.75% | 61.25% |