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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 79.99% where 7,481 students out of 9,352 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 Wisconsin-Madison has the most highest graduation rate of 89.23%, while University of Wisconsin-Parkside has the lowest rate of 40.06%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 65.28%
(61.53% / 67.26%)
1,504
(491 / 1,013)
2,304
(798 / 1,506)
University of Wisconsin-Parkside 40.06%
(37.85% / 41.91%)
254
(109 / 145)
634
(288 / 346)
University of Wisconsin-Madison 89.23%
(87.34% / 90.93%)
5,723
(2,655 / 3,068)
6,414
(3,040 / 3,374)
Madison Area Technical College No completers information available at the school.
University of Wisconsin-System Administration no recent data available (probably not active)
Purdue University Global-Milwaukee no recent data available (probably not active)
Average79.99%
(78.89% / 80.86%)
7,481
(3,255 / 4,226)
9,352
(4,126 / 5,226)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

No information available for the schools.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
2,304
(798 / 1,506)
University of Wisconsin-Parkside 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
634
(288 / 346)
University of Wisconsin-Madison 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
6,414
(3,040 / 3,374)
Madison Area Technical College No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
University of Wisconsin-System Administration no recent data available (probably not active)
Purdue University Global-Milwaukee no recent data available (probably not active)
Average0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
0
(0 / 0)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.67% for full-time students and 51.00% 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 Wisconsin-Madison has the most highest retention rate of 94%, while University of Wisconsin-Parkside has the lowest rate of 71%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 80%55%
University of Wisconsin-Parkside 71%33%
University of Wisconsin-Madison 94%65%
Madison Area Technical College No retention information available at the school.
University of Wisconsin-System Administration no recent data available (probably not active)
Purdue University Global-Milwaukee no recent data available (probably not active)
Average81.67% 51.00%