Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 76.16% where 1,961 students out of 2,575 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, American University has the most highest graduation rate of 79.46%, while Howard University has the lowest rate of 70.00%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
American University | 79.46% (76.38% / 81.17%) | 1,331 (456 / 875) |
1,675 (597 / 1,078) |
Howard University | 70.00% (62.46% / 73.50%) | 630 (178 / 452) |
900 (285 / 615) |
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Bay Atlantic University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Daniel Morgan Graduate School of National Security | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 76.16% (71.88% / 78.38%) |
1,961 (634 / 1,327) |
2,575 (882 / 1,693) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.33% where 174 students have transferred out from schools out of 900 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.
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
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American University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,675 (597 / 1,078) |
Howard University | 19.33% (21.05% / 18.54%) | 174 (60 / 114) | 900 (285 / 615) |
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Bay Atlantic University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Daniel Morgan Graduate School of National Security | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 19.33% (21.05% / 18.54%) | 174 (60 / 114) |
900 (285 / 615) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 87.00% for full-time students and 48.50% 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, Howard University has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while American University has the lowest rate of 86%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
American University | 86% | 57% | |
Howard University | 88% | 40% | |
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family | No retention information available at the school. | ||
Bay Atlantic University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Daniel Morgan Graduate School of National Security | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
Average | 87.00% | 48.50% |