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Comparing 6 Colleges including Fairfield University

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.02% where 2,964 students out of 4,233 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, Fairfield University has the most highest graduation rate of 84.30%, while University of Hartford has the lowest rate of 57.46%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
Fairfield University
84.30%
(81.78% / 86.00%)		918
(359 / 559)		 1,089
(439 / 650)
University of Hartford
57.46%
(52.06% / 62.79%)		589
(265 / 324)		 1,025
(509 / 516)
University of New Haven
63.01%
(59.29% / 65.75%)		833
(332 / 501)		 1,322
(560 / 762)
University of Saint Joseph
63.76%
(57.89% / 66.90%)		139
(44 / 95)		 218
(76 / 142)
Trinity College
83.77%
(82.19% / 85.37%)		485
(240 / 245)		 579
(292 / 287)
Relay Graduate School of Education - Connecticut
No completers information available at the school.
Average70.02%
(66.10% / 73.14%)		 2,964
(1,240 / 1,724)		 4,233
(1,876 / 2,357)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.93% where 522 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,911 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, Trinity College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 8.81%, while University of Hartford has the highest rate of 28.29% (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)
Fairfield University
11.57%
(11.62% / 11.54%)		126
(51 / 75)		1,089
(439 / 650)
University of Hartford
28.29%
(30.65% / 25.97%)		290
(156 / 134)		1,025
(509 / 516)
University of New Haven
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
University of Saint Joseph
25.23%
(27.63% / 23.94%)		55
(21 / 34)		218
(76 / 142)
Trinity College
8.81%
(7.88% / 9.76%)		51
(23 / 28)		579
(292 / 287)
Relay Graduate School of Education - Connecticut
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average17.93%
(19.07% / 16.99%)		522
(251 / 271)		 2,911
(1,316 / 1,595)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.40% 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, Fairfield University has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while University of New Haven has the lowest rate of 76%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Fairfield University
91%-
University of Hartford
83%-
University of New Haven
76%50%
University of Saint Joseph
82%-
Trinity College
90%50%
Relay Graduate School of Education - Connecticut
No retention information available at the school.
Average84.40% 50.00%