Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 74.91% where 11,753 students out of 15,690 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) |
---|---|---|---|
Grand Valley State University | 66.28% (61.68% / 69.26%) | 2,836 (1,038 / 1,798) |
4,279 (1,683 / 2,596) |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.17% (92.75% / 93.56%) | 6,216 (3,018 / 3,198) |
6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
Northern Michigan University | 58.52% (50.41% / 66.34%) | 584 (247 / 337) |
998 (490 / 508) |
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 | 74.91% (73.14% / 76.33%) |
11,753 (5,117 / 6,636) |
15,690 (6,996 / 8,694) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.24% where 1,151 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,675 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, Grand Valley State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 14.72%, while Wayne State University has the highest rate of 21.74% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Grand Valley State University | 14.72% (13.49% / 15.52%) | 630 (227 / 403) | 4,279 (1,683 / 2,596) |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,672 (3,254 / 3,418) |
Northern Michigan University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 998 (490 / 508) |
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 | 17.24% (17.23% / 17.25%) | 1,151 (469 / 682) |
6,675 (2,722 / 3,953) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.00% for full-time students and 55.20% 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 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 |
---|---|---|
Grand Valley State University | 79% | 36% |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 85% |
Northern Michigan University | 73% | 54% |
Saginaw Valley State University | 72% | 50% |
Wayne State University | 84% | 51% |
Bay Mills Community College | No retention information available at the school. | |
Average | 81.00% | 55.20% |