Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of colleges in The Big Ten Conference (B1G) is 84.37% where 77,239 students out of 91,547 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 The Big Ten Conference (B1G).
Among the colleges in The Big Ten Conference (B1G), Northwestern University has the most highest graduation rate of 95.13%, while University of Nebraska-Lincoln has the lowest rate of 67.21%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 85.13% (82.90% / 87.72%) | 6,464 (3,385 / 3,079) |
7,593 (4,083 / 3,510) |
| Northwestern University | 95.13% (93.38% / 96.63%) | 1,835 (832 / 1,003) |
1,929 (891 / 1,038) |
| Indiana University-Bloomington | 80.21% (77.68% / 82.76%) | 6,458 (3,140 / 3,318) |
8,051 (4,042 / 4,009) |
| University of Iowa | 74.63% (72.72% / 76.05%) | 3,527 (1,466 / 2,061) |
4,726 (2,016 / 2,710) |
| University of Maryland-College Park | 88.68% (87.02% / 90.49%) | 5,328 (2,721 / 2,607) |
6,008 (3,127 / 2,881) |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.20% (91.93% / 94.43%) | 6,207 (3,017 / 3,190) |
6,660 (3,282 / 3,378) |
| Michigan State University | 81.17% (77.77% / 84.24%) | 6,753 (3,075 / 3,678) |
8,320 (3,954 / 4,366) |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 85.29% (83.43% / 86.75%) | 5,083 (2,195 / 2,888) |
5,960 (2,631 / 3,329) |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 67.21% (62.79% / 72.66%) | 2,847 (1,470 / 1,377) |
4,236 (2,341 / 1,895) |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 83.91% (81.48% / 86.33%) | 5,691 (2,755 / 2,936) |
6,782 (3,381 / 3,401) |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | 87.74% (85.81% / 89.52%) | 6,958 (3,260 / 3,698) |
7,930 (3,799 / 4,131) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 86.09% (83.19% / 89.02%) | 6,929 (3,370 / 3,559) |
8,049 (4,051 / 3,998) |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | 89.55% (88.15% / 90.80%) | 6,135 (2,857 / 3,278) |
6,851 (3,241 / 3,610) |
| Purdue University-Main Campus | 83.10% (81.05% / 85.80%) | 7,024 (3,887 / 3,137) |
8,452 (4,796 / 3,656) |
| Average | 84.37% (82.02% / 86.71%) |
77,239 (37,430 / 39,809) |
91,547 (45,635 / 45,912) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of colleges in The Big Ten Conference (B1G) is 9.31% where 5,590 students have transferred out from schools out of 60,062 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 The Big Ten Conference (B1G).
Among the colleges in The Big Ten Conference (B1G), Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.70%, while University of Nebraska-Lincoln has the highest rate of 19.69% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Northwestern University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Indiana University-Bloomington | 9.94% (10.56% / 9.30%) | 800 (427 / 373) | 8,051 (4,042 / 4,009) |
| University of Iowa | 17.46% (16.42% / 18.23%) | 825 (331 / 494) | 4,726 (2,016 / 2,710) |
| University of Maryland-College Park | 7.66% (7.74% / 7.57%) | 460 (242 / 218) | 6,008 (3,127 / 2,881) |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Michigan State University | 10.48% (11.51% / 9.55%) | 872 (455 / 417) | 8,320 (3,954 / 4,366) |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 8.83% (9.08% / 8.62%) | 526 (239 / 287) | 5,960 (2,631 / 3,329) |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 19.69% (21.74% / 17.15%) | 834 (509 / 325) | 4,236 (2,341 / 1,895) |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 8.49% (9.41% / 7.59%) | 576 (318 / 258) | 6,782 (3,381 / 3,401) |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | 7.06% (7.19% / 6.95%) | 560 (273 / 287) | 7,930 (3,799 / 4,131) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 1.70% (1.88% / 1.53%) | 137 (76 / 61) | 8,049 (4,051 / 3,998) |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Purdue University-Main Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 9.31% (9.78% / 8.85%) | 5,590 (2,870 / 2,720) |
60,062 (29,342 / 30,720) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of colleges in The Big Ten Conference (B1G) is 93.07% for full-time students and 66.31% 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 The Big Ten Conference (B1G).
Among the colleges in The Big Ten Conference (B1G), Northwestern University has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while University of Nebraska-Lincoln has the lowest rate of 86%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 95% | 44% |
| Northwestern University | 98% | - |
| Indiana University-Bloomington | 91% | 63% |
| University of Iowa | 90% | 64% |
| University of Maryland-College Park | 96% | 90% |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 80% |
| Michigan State University | 90% | 65% |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 91% | 67% |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 86% | 52% |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 93% | 82% |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | 94% | 31% |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 93% | 85% |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | 96% | 81% |
| Purdue University-Main Campus | 93% | 58% |
| Average | 93.07% | 66.31% |
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