Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Online Graduate Education schools is 73.24% where 72,356 students out of 98,795 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 best Online Graduate Education schools.
Among the best Online Graduate Education schools, University of Georgia has the most highest graduation rate of 88.11%, while Black Hills State University has the lowest rate of 46.46%.
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| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois University | 53.08% (48.68% / 57.30%) | 947 (425 / 522) |
1,784 (873 / 911) | |
| 2 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 81.13% (78.25% / 84.05%) | 6,206 (3,012 / 3,194) |
7,649 (3,849 / 3,800) | |
| 3 | Central Michigan University | 61.72% (57.39% / 64.87%) | 2,135 (835 / 1,300) |
3,459 (1,455 / 2,004) | |
| 3 | University of Houston | 63.08% (57.41% / 69.08%) | 2,689 (1,259 / 1,430) |
4,263 (2,193 / 2,070) | |
| 5 | St. John's University-New York | 69.26% (64.64% / 72.71%) | 2,235 (892 / 1,343) |
3,227 (1,380 / 1,847) | |
| 6 | Auburn University | 80.75% (76.89% / 84.23%) | 3,616 (1,634 / 1,982) |
4,478 (2,125 / 2,353) | |
| 7 | South Dakota State University | 60.15% (56.17% / 63.67%) | 1,298 (569 / 729) |
2,158 (1,013 / 1,145) | |
| 8 | University of Northern Colorado | 51.91% (46.07% / 55.15%) | 1,112 (352 / 760) |
2,142 (764 / 1,378) | |
| 9 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 84.69% (82.19% / 87.42%) | 6,413 (3,245 / 3,168) |
7,572 (3,948 / 3,624) | |
| 9 | University of Scranton | 79.94% (75.69% / 83.22%) | 801 (330 / 471) |
1,002 (436 / 566) | |
| 11 | Ball State University | 64.01% (61.71% / 65.52%) | 2,477 (951 / 1,526) |
3,870 (1,541 / 2,329) | |
| 11 | Black Hills State University | 46.46% (39.13% / 50.62%) | 236 (72 / 164) |
508 (184 / 324) | |
| 11 | Graceland University-Lamoni | 48.10% (37.88% / 60.95%) | 114 (50 / 64) |
237 (132 / 105) | |
| 11 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 64.85% (61.13% / 69.02%) | 2,789 (1,390 / 1,399) |
4,301 (2,274 / 2,027) | |
| 15 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | 78.32% (73.93% / 82.04%) | 3,995 (1,730 / 2,265) |
5,101 (2,340 / 2,761) | |
| 16 | George Washington University | 84.80% (82.20% / 86.52%) | 2,125 (822 / 1,303) |
2,506 (1,000 / 1,506) | |
| 16 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 85.81% (83.85% / 88.11%) | 3,616 (1,905 / 1,711) |
4,214 (2,272 / 1,942) | |
| 18 | Michigan State University | 81.91% (79.54% / 84.04%) | 6,430 (2,954 / 3,476) |
7,850 (3,714 / 4,136) | |
| 18 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 72.06% (68.75% / 75.73%) | 3,579 (1,800 / 1,779) |
4,967 (2,618 / 2,349) | |
| 20 | Fort Hays State University | 50.91% (43.56% / 57.20%) | 446 (176 / 270) |
876 (404 / 472) | |
| 20 | Sam Houston State University | 56.09% (52.72% / 57.92%) | 1,496 (494 / 1,002) |
2,667 (937 / 1,730) | |
| 22 | California State University-Fullerton | 69.30% (63.83% / 73.15%) | 2,962 (1,126 / 1,836) |
4,274 (1,764 / 2,510) | |
| 22 | Stony Brook University | 77.82% (75.82% / 80.16%) | 2,281 (1,198 / 1,083) |
2,931 (1,580 / 1,351) | |
| 22 | University of Georgia | 88.11% (85.69% / 89.71%) | 4,759 (1,839 / 2,920) |
5,401 (2,146 / 3,255) | |
| 25 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | 66.90% (63.62% / 70.39%) | 7,599 (3,721 / 3,878) |
11,358 (5,849 / 5,509) | |
| Average | 73.24% (70.06% / 76.10%) |
72,356 (32,781 / 39,575) |
98,795 (46,791 / 52,004) | ||
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Online Graduate Education schools is 14.07% where 9,917 students have transferred out from schools out of 70,499 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 best Online Graduate Education schools.
Among the best Online Graduate Education schools, California State University-Fullerton has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.20%, while University of Northern Colorado has the highest rate of 31.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
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| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Illinois University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,784 (873 / 911) | |
| 2 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 10.32% (11.25% / 9.37%) | 789 (433 / 356) | 7,649 (3,849 / 3,800) | |
| 3 | Central Michigan University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,459 (1,455 / 2,004) | |
| 3 | University of Houston | 7.76% (8.34% / 7.15%) | 331 (183 / 148) | 4,263 (2,193 / 2,070) | |
| 5 | St. John's University-New York | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,227 (1,380 / 1,847) | |
| 6 | Auburn University | 12.73% (13.74% / 11.81%) | 570 (292 / 278) | 4,478 (2,125 / 2,353) | |
| 7 | South Dakota State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,158 (1,013 / 1,145) | |
| 8 | University of Northern Colorado | 31.00% (29.32% / 31.93%) | 664 (224 / 440) | 2,142 (764 / 1,378) | |
| 9 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 7,572 (3,948 / 3,624) | |
| 9 | University of Scranton | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,002 (436 / 566) | |
| 11 | Ball State University | 23.62% (22.32% / 24.47%) | 914 (344 / 570) | 3,870 (1,541 / 2,329) | |
| 11 | Black Hills State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 508 (184 / 324) | |
| 11 | Graceland University-Lamoni | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 237 (132 / 105) | |
| 11 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 23.25% (23.26% / 23.24%) | 1,000 (529 / 471) | 4,301 (2,274 / 2,027) | |
| 15 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | 15.98% (18.76% / 13.62%) | 815 (439 / 376) | 5,101 (2,340 / 2,761) | |
| 16 | George Washington University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,506 (1,000 / 1,506) | |
| 16 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 9.30% (9.82% / 8.70%) | 392 (223 / 169) | 4,214 (2,272 / 1,942) | |
| 18 | Michigan State University | 10.27% (10.02% / 10.49%) | 806 (372 / 434) | 7,850 (3,714 / 4,136) | |
| 18 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 4,967 (2,618 / 2,349) | |
| 20 | Fort Hays State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 876 (404 / 472) | |
| 20 | Sam Houston State University | 23.70% (22.63% / 24.28%) | 632 (212 / 420) | 2,667 (937 / 1,730) | |
| 22 | California State University-Fullerton | 2.20% (1.93% / 2.39%) | 94 (34 / 60) | 4,274 (1,764 / 2,510) | |
| 22 | Stony Brook University | 11.19% (10.63% / 11.84%) | 328 (168 / 160) | 2,931 (1,580 / 1,351) | |
| 22 | University of Georgia | 7.74% (7.88% / 7.65%) | 418 (169 / 249) | 5,401 (2,146 / 3,255) | |
| 25 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | 19.05% (19.34% / 18.75%) | 2,164 (1,131 / 1,033) | 11,358 (5,849 / 5,509) | |
| Average | 14.07% (14.25% / 13.90%) | 9,917 (4,753 / 5,164) |
70,499 (33,348 / 37,151) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Online Graduate Education schools is 82.32% for full-time students and 57.42% 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 best Online Graduate Education schools.
Among the best Online Graduate Education schools, North Carolina State University at Raleigh has the most highest retention rate of 94%, while Graceland University-Lamoni has the lowest rate of 61%.
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The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.