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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 81.96% where 5,968 students out of 7,282 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 Maryland-College Park has the most highest graduation rate of 89.35%, while Towson University has the lowest rate of 69.76%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Maryland-College Park 89.35%
(87.44% / 91.42%)
4,051
(2,068 / 1,983)
4,534
(2,365 / 2,169)
Towson University 69.76%
(63.58% / 73.38%)
1,917
(646 / 1,271)
2,748
(1,016 / 1,732)
University of Maryland, Baltimore No completers information available at the school.
University System of Maryland no recent data available (probably not active)
University System of Maryland-Research Centers no recent data available (probably not active)
Average81.96%
(80.27% / 83.41%)
5,968
(2,714 / 3,254)
7,282
(3,381 / 3,901)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 11.73% where 854 students have transferred out from schools out of 7,282 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, University of Maryland-College Park has the lowest transfer-out rate of 6.59%, while Towson University has the highest rate of 20.20% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of Maryland-College Park 6.59%
(6.72% / 6.45%)
299
(159 / 140)
4,534
(2,365 / 2,169)
Towson University 20.20%
(21.26% / 19.57%)
555
(216 / 339)
2,748
(1,016 / 1,732)
University of Maryland, Baltimore No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
University System of Maryland no recent data available (probably not active)
University System of Maryland-Research Centers no recent data available (probably not active)
Average11.73%
(11.09% / 12.28%)
854
(375 / 479)
7,282
(3,381 / 3,901)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 88.50% for full-time students and 67.00% 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 Maryland-College Park has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Towson University has the lowest rate of 82%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Maryland-College Park 95%86%
Towson University 82%48%
University of Maryland, Baltimore No retention information available at the school.
University System of Maryland no recent data available (probably not active)
University System of Maryland-Research Centers no recent data available (probably not active)
Average88.50% 67.00%