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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 79.07% where 7,491 students out of 9,474 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 Eastern Michigan University has the lowest rate of 45.42%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Eastern Michigan University 45.42%
(40.48% / 48.61%)
1,263
(442 / 821)
2,781
(1,092 / 1,689)
Jackson College 50.00%
(50.00% / 0.00%)
2
(2 / 0)
4
(4 / 0)
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 93.17%
(92.75% / 93.56%)
6,216
(3,018 / 3,198)
6,672
(3,254 / 3,418)
Northwestern Michigan College 58.82%
(57.14% / 66.67%)
10
(8 / 2)
17
(14 / 3)
Schoolcraft Community College District No completers information available at the school.
Bay Mills Community College No completers information available at the school.
Average79.07%
(79.51% / 78.69%)
7,491
(3,470 / 4,021)
9,474
(4,364 / 5,110)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 5.88% where 1 students have transferred out from schools out of 17 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)
Eastern Michigan University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
2,781
(1,092 / 1,689)
Jackson College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
4
(4 / 0)
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
6,672
(3,254 / 3,418)
Northwestern Michigan College 5.88%
(7.14% / 0.00%)
1
(1 / 0)
17
(14 / 3)
Schoolcraft Community College District No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Bay Mills Community College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average5.88%
(7.14% / 0.00%)
1
(1 / 0)
17
(14 / 3)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 85.00% for full-time students and 55.00% 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, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Eastern Michigan University has the lowest rate of 66%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Eastern Michigan University 66%25%
Jackson College No retention information available at the school.
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 97%85%
Northwestern Michigan College 92%-
Schoolcraft Community College District No retention information available at the school.
Bay Mills Community College No retention information available at the school.
Average85.00% 55.00%