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Graduation Comparison Between Big South Conference Members

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of colleges in Big South Conference is 59.19% where 7,930 students out of 13,398 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 colleges in Big South Conference.
Among the colleges in Big South Conference, High Point University has the most highest graduation rate of 73.70%, while University of South Carolina-Upstate has the lowest rate of 43.04%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Colleges In Big South Conference
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Campbell University
60.82%
(56.14% / 64.24%)
492
(192 / 300)
809
(342 / 467)
Gardner-Webb University
55.44%
(36.57% / 70.45%)
219
(64 / 155)
395
(175 / 220)
High Point University
73.70%
(72.34% / 74.78%)
1,048
(455 / 593)
1,422
(629 / 793)
University of North Carolina Asheville
54.48%
(49.84% / 57.63%)
426
(158 / 268)
782
(317 / 465)
Charleston Southern University
47.24%
(41.92% / 50.71%)
274
(96 / 178)
580
(229 / 351)
Presbyterian College
51.46%
(39.49% / 63.82%)
159
(62 / 97)
309
(157 / 152)
University of South Carolina-Upstate
43.04%
(37.21% / 45.53%)
433
(112 / 321)
1,006
(301 / 705)
Winthrop University
56.98%
(48.97% / 60.34%)
563
(143 / 420)
988
(292 / 696)
Hampton University
57.16%
(52.04% / 59.93%)
519
(166 / 353)
908
(319 / 589)
Liberty University
67.68%
(63.03% / 71.17%)
2,333
(931 / 1,402)
3,447
(1,477 / 1,970)
Longwood University
61.23%
(52.72% / 65.15%)
608
(165 / 443)
993
(313 / 680)
Radford University
48.66%
(43.45% / 52.32%)
856
(315 / 541)
1,759
(725 / 1,034)
Average59.19%
(54.19% / 62.44%)
7,930
(2,859 / 5,071)
13,398
(5,276 / 8,122)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of colleges in Big South Conference is 21.90% where 2,496 students have transferred out from schools out of 11,396 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 colleges in Big South Conference.
Among the colleges in Big South Conference, Liberty University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.19%, while Presbyterian College has the highest rate of 41.10% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Colleges In Big South Conference
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Campbell University
30.16%
(30.12% / 30.19%)
244
(103 / 141)
809
(342 / 467)
Gardner-Webb University
35.44%
(48.57% / 25.00%)
140
(85 / 55)
395
(175 / 220)
High Point University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
University of North Carolina Asheville
34.14%
(38.80% / 30.97%)
267
(123 / 144)
782
(317 / 465)
Charleston Southern University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
Presbyterian College
41.10%
(52.87% / 28.95%)
127
(83 / 44)
309
(157 / 152)
University of South Carolina-Upstate
34.59%
(35.22% / 34.33%)
348
(106 / 242)
1,006
(301 / 705)
Winthrop University
19.74%
(20.21% / 19.54%)
195
(59 / 136)
988
(292 / 696)
Hampton University
33.26%
(35.11% / 32.26%)
302
(112 / 190)
908
(319 / 589)
Liberty University
1.19%
(1.42% / 1.02%)
41
(21 / 20)
3,447
(1,477 / 1,970)
Longwood University
25.68%
(29.71% / 23.82%)
255
(93 / 162)
993
(313 / 680)
Radford University
32.80%
(31.86% / 33.46%)
577
(231 / 346)
1,759
(725 / 1,034)
Average21.90%
(23.00% / 21.21%)
2,496
(1,016 / 1,480)
11,396
(4,418 / 6,978)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of colleges in Big South Conference is 74.67% for full-time students and 50.78% 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 colleges in Big South Conference.
Among the colleges in Big South Conference, High Point University has the most highest retention rate of 85%, while Gardner-Webb University has the lowest rate of 55%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Colleges In Big South Conference
NameFull-timePart-time
Campbell University
76%32%
Gardner-Webb University
55%-
High Point University
85%-
University of North Carolina Asheville
72%67%
Charleston Southern University
63%25%
Presbyterian College
80%100%
University of South Carolina-Upstate
70%25%
Winthrop University
74%67%
Hampton University
85%63%
Liberty University
80%11%
Longwood University
80%67%
Radford University
76%-
Average74.67% 50.78%