Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of colleges in Mountain East Conference is 44.83% where 2,263 students out of 5,048 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 Mountain East Conference.
Among the colleges in Mountain East Conference, West Liberty University has the most highest graduation rate of 59.81%, while Wheeling University has the lowest rate of 23.33%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frostburg State University | 49.66% (42.78% / 57.65%) | 365 (169 / 196) |
735 (395 / 340) |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 43.54% (38.56% / 46.89%) | 526 (187 / 339) |
1,208 (485 / 723) |
| University of Charleston | 43.77% (37.61% / 48.17%) | 123 (44 / 79) |
281 (117 / 164) |
| Concord University | 38.97% (40.00% / 38.17%) | 166 (74 / 92) |
426 (185 / 241) |
| Fairmont State University | 44.25% (40.56% / 47.22%) | 358 (146 / 212) |
809 (360 / 449) |
| Glenville State University | 40.91% (27.83% / 55.24%) | 90 (32 / 58) |
220 (115 / 105) |
| West Virginia State University | 39.18% (31.51% / 45.66%) | 125 (46 / 79) |
319 (146 / 173) |
| West Liberty University | 59.81% (44.65% / 68.77%) | 256 (71 / 185) |
428 (159 / 269) |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 57.14% (47.80% / 66.26%) | 184 (76 / 108) |
322 (159 / 163) |
| Wheeling University | 23.33% (18.41% / 33.33%) | 70 (37 / 33) |
300 (201 / 99) |
| Notre Dame College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Alderson Broaddus University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/03/2023) | ||
| Average | 44.83% (37.98% / 50.66%) |
2,263 (882 / 1,381) |
5,048 (2,322 / 2,726) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of colleges in Mountain East Conference is 23.87% where 1,128 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,726 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 Mountain East Conference.
Among the colleges in Mountain East Conference, West Liberty University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.93%, while Wheeling University has the highest rate of 62.33% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frostburg State University | 15.10% (18.48% / 11.18%) | 111 (73 / 38) | 735 (395 / 340) |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 31.46% (29.69% / 32.64%) | 380 (144 / 236) | 1,208 (485 / 723) |
| University of Charleston | 32.74% (40.17% / 27.44%) | 92 (47 / 45) | 281 (117 / 164) |
| Concord University | 27.70% (28.11% / 27.39%) | 118 (52 / 66) | 426 (185 / 241) |
| Fairmont State University | 18.05% (17.22% / 18.71%) | 146 (62 / 84) | 809 (360 / 449) |
| Glenville State University | 18.64% (22.61% / 14.29%) | 41 (26 / 15) | 220 (115 / 105) |
| West Virginia State University | 15.36% (15.07% / 15.61%) | 49 (22 / 27) | 319 (146 / 173) |
| West Liberty University | 0.93% (0.00% / 1.49%) | 4 (0 / 4) | 428 (159 / 269) |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Wheeling University | 62.33% (67.16% / 52.53%) | 187 (135 / 52) | 300 (201 / 99) |
| Notre Dame College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Alderson Broaddus University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/03/2023) | ||
| Average | 23.87% (25.94% / 22.12%) | 1,128 (561 / 567) |
4,726 (2,163 / 2,563) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of colleges in Mountain East Conference is 65.36% for full-time students and 44.25% 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 Mountain East Conference.
Among the colleges in Mountain East Conference, University of Charleston has the most highest retention rate of 75%, while Wheeling University has the lowest rate of 54%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frostburg State University | 69% | - | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 72% | 32% | |
| University of Charleston | 75% | 40% | |
| Concord University | 65% | 40% | |
| Fairmont State University | 67% | 37% | |
| Glenville State University | 55% | 17% | |
| West Virginia State University | 57% | 50% | |
| West Liberty University | 69% | 38% | |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 67% | - | |
| Wheeling University | 54% | - | |
| Notre Dame College | 69% | 100% | |
| Alderson Broaddus University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/03/2023) | ||
| Average | 65.36% | 44.25% | |
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