Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 44.77% where 1,909 students out of 4,264 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, Full Sail University has the most highest graduation rate of 44.85%, while DeVry University-Florida has the lowest rate of 16.67%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Sail University | 44.85% (43.78% / 48.24%) | 1,907 (1,415 / 492) |
4,252 (3,232 / 1,020) |
| DeVry University-Florida | 16.67% (20.00% / 14.29%) | 2 (1 / 1) |
12 (5 / 7) |
| Digital Media Arts College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/18/2017) | ||
| University of Phoenix-Florida | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Medical Prep Institute of Tampa Bay | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| NUC University - South Florida | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 44.77% (43.74% / 48.00%) |
1,909 (1,416 / 493) |
4,264 (3,237 / 1,027) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 2.53% where 108 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,264 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, Full Sail University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.45%, while DeVry University-Florida has the highest rate of 33.33% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Sail University | 2.45% (2.32% / 2.84%) | 104 (75 / 29) | 4,252 (3,232 / 1,020) |
| DeVry University-Florida | 33.33% (0.00% / 57.14%) | 4 (0 / 4) | 12 (5 / 7) |
| Digital Media Arts College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/18/2017) | ||
| University of Phoenix-Florida | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Medical Prep Institute of Tampa Bay | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| NUC University - South Florida | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 2.53% (2.32% / 3.21%) | 108 (75 / 33) |
4,264 (3,237 / 1,027) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.50% for full-time students and 50.00% 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, DeVry University-Florida has the most highest retention rate of 85%, while Full Sail University has the lowest rate of 76%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Sail University | 76% | - | |
| DeVry University-Florida | 85% | 50% | |
| Digital Media Arts College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/18/2017) | ||
| University of Phoenix-Florida | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Medical Prep Institute of Tampa Bay | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| NUC University - South Florida | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 80.50% | 50.00% | |