Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 50.64% where 1,148 students out of 2,267 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 Minnesota-Rochester has the most highest graduation rate of 58.62%, while Southwest Minnesota State University has the lowest rate of 40.79%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bemidji State University | 49.94% (43.57% / 55.88%) | 394 (166 / 228) |
789 (381 / 408) |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | 55.44% (47.37% / 60.82%) | 474 (162 / 312) |
855 (342 / 513) |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 40.79% (35.11% / 45.85%) | 195 (79 / 116) |
478 (225 / 253) |
| University of Minnesota-Rochester | 58.62% (59.26% / 58.47%) | 85 (16 / 69) |
145 (27 / 118) |
| Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 50.64% (43.38% / 56.11%) |
1,148 (423 / 725) |
2,267 (975 / 1,292) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 29.51% where 669 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,267 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, Minnesota State University Moorhead has the lowest transfer-out rate of 24.33%, while University of Minnesota-Rochester has the highest rate of 37.93% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bemidji State University | 32.83% (31.23% / 34.31%) | 259 (119 / 140) | 789 (381 / 408) |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | 24.33% (26.32% / 23.00%) | 208 (90 / 118) | 855 (342 / 513) |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 30.75% (29.78% / 31.62%) | 147 (67 / 80) | 478 (225 / 253) |
| University of Minnesota-Rochester | 37.93% (29.63% / 39.83%) | 55 (8 / 47) | 145 (27 / 118) |
| Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 29.51% (29.13% / 29.80%) | 669 (284 / 385) |
2,267 (975 / 1,292) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 66.80% for full-time students and 49.75% 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, Minnesota State University Moorhead has the most highest retention rate of 72%, while Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College has the lowest rate of 61%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bemidji State University | 71% | - | |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | 72% | 57% | |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | 67% | 38% | |
| University of Minnesota-Rochester | 63% | 67% | |
| Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College | 61% | 37% | |
| Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 66.80% | 49.75% | |