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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.61% where 4,854 students out of 6,594 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 Central Florida has the most highest graduation rate of 75.58%, while Florida Polytechnic University has the lowest rate of 47.28%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Central Florida 75.58%
(70.47% / 79.95%)
4,637
(1,993 / 2,644)
6,135
(2,828 / 3,307)
Florida Polytechnic University 47.28%
(48.17% / 40.00%)
217
(197 / 20)
459
(409 / 50)
Eastern Florida State College No completers information available at the school.
Gulf Coast State College No completers information available at the school.
Valencia College No completers information available at the school.
Average73.61%
(67.66% / 79.36%)
4,854
(2,190 / 2,664)
6,594
(3,237 / 3,357)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 10.55% where 647 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,135 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.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of Central Florida 10.55%
(11.46% / 9.77%)
647
(324 / 323)
6,135
(2,828 / 3,307)
Florida Polytechnic University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
459
(409 / 50)
Eastern Florida State College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Gulf Coast State College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Valencia College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Average10.55%
(11.46% / 9.77%)
647
(324 / 323)
6,135
(2,828 / 3,307)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.00% 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 Central Florida has the most highest retention rate of 93%, while Florida Polytechnic University has the lowest rate of 79%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Central Florida 93%84%
Florida Polytechnic University 79%50%
Eastern Florida State College No retention information available at the school.
Gulf Coast State College No retention information available at the school.
Valencia College No retention information available at the school.
Average86.00% 67.00%