Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of colleges in Big South Conference is 58.61% where 7,790 students out of 13,291 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 67.74%, while University of South Carolina-Upstate has the lowest rate of 43.21%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell University | 55.67% (51.19% / 59.01%) | 491 (193 / 298) |
882 (377 / 505) |
| Gardner-Webb University | 52.48% (46.52% / 56.81%) | 233 (87 / 146) |
444 (187 / 257) |
| High Point University | 67.74% (65.14% / 69.61%) | 922 (370 / 552) |
1,361 (568 / 793) |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville | 58.67% (58.00% / 59.08%) | 389 (145 / 244) |
663 (250 / 413) |
| Charleston Southern University | 43.70% (37.32% / 47.91%) | 312 (106 / 206) |
714 (284 / 430) |
| Presbyterian College | 63.41% (55.94% / 70.83%) | 182 (80 / 102) |
287 (143 / 144) |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | 43.21% (32.70% / 48.79%) | 328 (86 / 242) |
759 (263 / 496) |
| Winthrop University | 60.93% (50.82% / 64.97%) | 652 (155 / 497) |
1,070 (305 / 765) |
| Hampton University | 45.94% (44.65% / 46.48%) | 583 (167 / 416) |
1,269 (374 / 895) |
| Liberty University | 67.48% (63.50% / 70.45%) | 2,160 (868 / 1,292) |
3,201 (1,367 / 1,834) |
| Longwood University | 66.56% (58.55% / 70.66%) | 597 (178 / 419) |
897 (304 / 593) |
| Radford University | 53.96% (47.76% / 58.04%) | 941 (331 / 610) |
1,744 (693 / 1,051) |
| Average | 58.61% (54.08% / 61.45%) |
7,790 (2,766 / 5,024) |
13,291 (5,115 / 8,176) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of colleges in Big South Conference is 23.25% where 2,670 students have transferred out from schools out of 11,486 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 6.25%, while Charleston Southern University has the highest rate of 40.20% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell University | 34.92% (36.60% / 33.66%) | 308 (138 / 170) | 882 (377 / 505) |
| Gardner-Webb University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 444 (187 / 257) |
| High Point University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,361 (568 / 793) |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville | 32.13% (34.00% / 30.99%) | 213 (85 / 128) | 663 (250 / 413) |
| Charleston Southern University | 40.20% (40.85% / 39.77%) | 287 (116 / 171) | 714 (284 / 430) |
| Presbyterian College | 29.97% (33.57% / 26.39%) | 86 (48 / 38) | 287 (143 / 144) |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | 39.00% (42.97% / 36.90%) | 296 (113 / 183) | 759 (263 / 496) |
| Winthrop University | 18.32% (20.33% / 17.52%) | 196 (62 / 134) | 1,070 (305 / 765) |
| Hampton University | 24.82% (28.88% / 23.13%) | 315 (108 / 207) | 1,269 (374 / 895) |
| Liberty University | 6.25% (6.36% / 6.16%) | 200 (87 / 113) | 3,201 (1,367 / 1,834) |
| Longwood University | 22.52% (22.37% / 22.60%) | 202 (68 / 134) | 897 (304 / 593) |
| Radford University | 32.51% (33.91% / 31.59%) | 567 (235 / 332) | 1,744 (693 / 1,051) |
| Average | 23.25% (24.31% / 22.59%) | 2,670 (1,060 / 1,610) |
11,486 (4,360 / 7,126) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of colleges in Big South Conference is 71.83% for full-time students and 41.38% 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 83%, while University of South Carolina-Upstate has the lowest rate of 64%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell University | 75% | 19% |
| Gardner-Webb University | 66% | - |
| High Point University | 83% | - |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville | 69% | 33% |
| Charleston Southern University | 70% | 7% |
| Presbyterian College | 68% | - |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | 64% | 33% |
| Winthrop University | 67% | 100% |
| Hampton University | 77% | 50% |
| Liberty University | 79% | 31% |
| Longwood University | 76% | 58% |
| Radford University | 68% | - |
| Average | 71.83% | 41.38% |