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Graduation Comparison Between Horizon League Members

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of colleges in Horizon League is 53.42% where 11,774 students out of 22,040 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 Horizon League.
Among the colleges in Horizon League, University of Detroit Mercy has the most highest graduation rate of 72.94%, while Wright State University-Main Campus has the lowest rate of 43.78%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Colleges In Horizon League
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Illinois Chicago 61.62%
(58.28% / 64.58%)
2,013
(897 / 1,116)
3,267
(1,539 / 1,728)
Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis 56.54%
(52.77% / 59.26%)
2,118
(829 / 1,289)
3,746
(1,571 / 2,175)
Northern Kentucky University 51.91%
(45.02% / 57.13%)
1,017
(380 / 637)
1,959
(844 / 1,115)
University of Detroit Mercy 72.94%
(70.71% / 74.30%)
380
(140 / 240)
521
(198 / 323)
Oakland University 57.64%
(55.00% / 59.52%)
1,463
(578 / 885)
2,538
(1,051 / 1,487)
Cleveland State University 48.94%
(46.70% / 50.83%)
926
(403 / 523)
1,892
(863 / 1,029)
Wright State University-Main Campus 43.78%
(42.88% / 44.59%)
964
(449 / 515)
2,202
(1,047 / 1,155)
Youngstown State University 49.07%
(45.72% / 52.03%)
977
(427 / 550)
1,991
(934 / 1,057)
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 52.31%
(53.90% / 51.51%)
442
(152 / 290)
845
(282 / 563)
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 47.87%
(46.09% / 49.35%)
1,474
(642 / 832)
3,079
(1,393 / 1,686)
Average53.42%
(50.37% / 55.83%)
11,774
(4,897 / 6,877)
22,040
(9,722 / 12,318)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of colleges in Horizon League is 25.40% where 2,715 students have transferred out from schools out of 10,688 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 Horizon League.
Among the colleges in Horizon League, Youngstown State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 19.59%, while Cleveland State University has the highest rate of 39.53% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Colleges In Horizon League
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of Illinois Chicago 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
3,267
(1,539 / 1,728)
Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis 20.05%
(19.29% / 20.60%)
751
(303 / 448)
3,746
(1,571 / 2,175)
Northern Kentucky University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
1,959
(844 / 1,115)
University of Detroit Mercy 23.03%
(24.24% / 22.29%)
120
(48 / 72)
521
(198 / 323)
Oakland University 27.82%
(26.17% / 28.98%)
706
(275 / 431)
2,538
(1,051 / 1,487)
Cleveland State University 39.53%
(42.87% / 36.73%)
748
(370 / 378)
1,892
(863 / 1,029)
Wright State University-Main Campus 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
2,202
(1,047 / 1,155)
Youngstown State University 19.59%
(17.77% / 21.19%)
390
(166 / 224)
1,991
(934 / 1,057)
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
845
(282 / 563)
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
3,079
(1,393 / 1,686)
Average25.40%
(25.17% / 25.58%)
2,715
(1,162 / 1,553)
10,688
(4,617 / 6,071)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of colleges in Horizon League is 73.80% for full-time students and 40.70% 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 Horizon League.
Among the colleges in Horizon League, University of Detroit Mercy has the most highest retention rate of 85%, while Wright State University-Main Campus has the lowest rate of 64%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Colleges In Horizon League
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Illinois Chicago 78%44%
Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis 71%48%
Northern Kentucky University 77%35%
University of Detroit Mercy 85%59%
Oakland University 75%50%
Cleveland State University 69%32%
Wright State University-Main Campus 64%31%
Youngstown State University 78%34%
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay 69%38%
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 72%36%
Average73.80% 40.70%