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Graduation Comparison Between Best Online Graduate Education Schools

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Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of best Online Graduate Education schools is 73.61% where 75,820 students out of 102,996 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 89.57%, while Graceland University-Lamoni has the lowest rate of 41.95%.
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Graduation Rate Comparison Between Best Online Graduate Education Schools
RankName Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
1Northern Illinois University
48.66%
(45.01% / 51.84%)		891
(383 / 508)		 1,831
(851 / 980)
2Indiana University-Bloomington
80.21%
(77.68% / 82.76%)		6,458
(3,140 / 3,318)		 8,051
(4,042 / 4,009)
3Central Michigan University
58.72%
(52.39% / 62.85%)		1,592
(560 / 1,032)		 2,711
(1,069 / 1,642)
3University of Houston
64.56%
(59.49% / 69.58%)		3,175
(1,457 / 1,718)		 4,918
(2,449 / 2,469)
5St. John's University-New York
66.11%
(62.12% / 69.18%)		2,017
(825 / 1,192)		 3,051
(1,328 / 1,723)
6Auburn University
81.95%
(79.06% / 84.52%)		3,878
(1,759 / 2,119)		 4,732
(2,225 / 2,507)
7South Dakota State University
63.05%
(58.26% / 67.48%)		1,297
(575 / 722)		 2,057
(987 / 1,070)
8University of Northern Colorado
51.24%
(43.54% / 55.49%)		992
(300 / 692)		 1,936
(689 / 1,247)
9University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
85.13%
(82.90% / 87.72%)		6,464
(3,385 / 3,079)		 7,593
(4,083 / 3,510)
9University of Scranton
79.79%
(73.93% / 84.10%)		750
(295 / 455)		 940
(399 / 541)
11Ball State University
62.35%
(57.62% / 65.53%)		2,292
(851 / 1,441)		 3,676
(1,477 / 2,199)
11Black Hills State University
44.61%
(34.03% / 50.38%)		182
(49 / 133)		 408
(144 / 264)
11Graceland University-Lamoni
41.95%
(30.16% / 52.48%)		112
(38 / 74)		 267
(126 / 141)
11University of Nebraska-Lincoln
67.21%
(62.79% / 72.66%)		2,847
(1,470 / 1,377)		 4,236
(2,341 / 1,895)
15University of South Carolina-Columbia
78.82%
(74.69% / 82.38%)		4,604
(2,018 / 2,586)		 5,841
(2,702 / 3,139)
16George Washington University
83.98%
(81.85% / 85.19%)		2,380
(839 / 1,541)		 2,834
(1,025 / 1,809)
16North Carolina State University at Raleigh
85.34%
(82.99% / 87.75%)		4,121
(2,030 / 2,091)		 4,829
(2,446 / 2,383)
18Michigan State University
81.17%
(77.77% / 84.24%)		6,753
(3,075 / 3,678)		 8,320
(3,954 / 4,366)
18University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
74.96%
(71.36% / 79.03%)		3,961
(2,001 / 1,960)		 5,284
(2,804 / 2,480)
20Fort Hays State University
47.32%
(40.20% / 52.82%)		432
(160 / 272)		 913
(398 / 515)
20Sam Houston State University
54.76%
(47.33% / 59.14%)		1,548
(497 / 1,051)		 2,827
(1,050 / 1,777)
22California State University-Fullerton
70.18%
(63.89% / 74.88%)		3,020
(1,175 / 1,845)		 4,303
(1,839 / 2,464)
22Stony Brook University
75.56%
(72.49% / 78.74%)		2,548
(1,244 / 1,304)		 3,372
(1,716 / 1,656)
22University of Georgia
89.57%
(87.08% / 91.09%)		5,049
(1,860 / 3,189)		 5,637
(2,136 / 3,501)
25Arizona State University Campus Immersion
68.04%
(64.94% / 71.05%)		8,457
(3,971 / 4,486)		 12,429
(6,115 / 6,314)
Average73.61%
(70.17% / 76.67%)		 75,820
(33,957 / 41,863)		 102,996
(48,395 / 54,601)
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Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of best Online Graduate Education schools is 13.17% where 9,926 students have transferred out from schools out of 75,374 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 1.81%, while University of Northern Colorado has the highest rate of 32.08% (more students transferred out from the school).
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Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Best Online Graduate Education Schools
RankNameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)		Transfer-out
(Men/Women)		Total Students
(Men/Women)
1Northern Illinois University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
2Indiana University-Bloomington
9.94%
(10.56% / 9.30%)		800
(427 / 373)		8,051
(4,042 / 4,009)
3Central Michigan University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
3University of Houston
6.34%
(6.82% / 5.87%)		312
(167 / 145)		4,918
(2,449 / 2,469)
5St. John's University-New York
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
6Auburn University
11.56%
(11.96% / 11.21%)		547
(266 / 281)		4,732
(2,225 / 2,507)
7South Dakota State University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
8University of Northern Colorado
32.08%
(34.54% / 30.71%)		621
(238 / 383)		1,936
(689 / 1,247)
9University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
9University of Scranton
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
11Ball State University
21.76%
(21.80% / 21.74%)		800
(322 / 478)		3,676
(1,477 / 2,199)
11Black Hills State University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
11Graceland University-Lamoni
10.86%
(8.73% / 12.77%)		29
(11 / 18)		267
(126 / 141)
11University of Nebraska-Lincoln
19.69%
(21.74% / 17.15%)		834
(509 / 325)		4,236
(2,341 / 1,895)
15University of South Carolina-Columbia
14.84%
(16.28% / 13.60%)		867
(440 / 427)		5,841
(2,702 / 3,139)
16George Washington University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
16North Carolina State University at Raleigh
9.26%
(9.93% / 8.56%)		447
(243 / 204)		4,829
(2,446 / 2,383)
18Michigan State University
10.48%
(11.51% / 9.55%)		872
(455 / 417)		8,320
(3,954 / 4,366)
18University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
20Fort Hays State University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
20Sam Houston State University
21.72%
(21.24% / 22.00%)		614
(223 / 391)		2,827
(1,050 / 1,777)
22California State University-Fullerton
1.81%
(1.25% / 2.23%)		78
(23 / 55)		4,303
(1,839 / 2,464)
22Stony Brook University
13.79%
(13.40% / 14.19%)		465
(230 / 235)		3,372
(1,716 / 1,656)
22University of Georgia
6.83%
(7.49% / 6.43%)		385
(160 / 225)		5,637
(2,136 / 3,501)
25Arizona State University Campus Immersion
18.14%
(18.36% / 17.93%)		2,255
(1,123 / 1,132)		12,429
(6,115 / 6,314)
Average13.17%
(13.70% / 12.70%)		9,926
(4,837 / 5,089)		 75,374
(35,307 / 40,067)
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Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of best Online Graduate Education schools is 83.36% for full-time students and 55.17% 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, Auburn University has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Graceland University-Lamoni has the lowest rate of 55%.
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Retention Rate Comparison Between Best Online Graduate Education Schools
RankNameFull-timePart-time
1 Northern Illinois University
70%30%
2 Indiana University-Bloomington
91%63%
3 Central Michigan University
75%32%
3 University of Houston
87%74%
5 St. John's University-New York
79%10%
6 Auburn University
95%71%
7 South Dakota State University
84%60%
8 University of Northern Colorado
76%33%
9 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
95%44%
9 University of Scranton
85%-
11 Ball State University
78%52%
11 Black Hills State University
72%50%
11 Graceland University-Lamoni
55%-
11 University of Nebraska-Lincoln
86%52%
15 University of South Carolina-Columbia
92%38%
16 George Washington University
92%73%
16 North Carolina State University at Raleigh
94%95%
18 Michigan State University
90%65%
18 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
85%64%
20 Fort Hays State University
77%45%
20 Sam Houston State University
73%61%
22 California State University-Fullerton
82%59%
22 Stony Brook University
90%50%
22 University of Georgia
94%96%
25 Arizona State University Campus Immersion
87%52%
Average83.36% 55.17%
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