Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in Arkansas is 61.63% where 7,246 students out of 11,758 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 best schools in Arkansas.
Among the best schools in Arkansas, Hendrix College has the most highest graduation rate of 72.35%, while Williams Baptist University has the lowest rate of 25.64%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harding University | 68.79% (63.29% / 73.45%) | 593 (250 / 343) |
862 (395 / 467) |
| 2 | University of Arkansas | 70.52% (65.27% / 74.70%) | 3,505 (1,438 / 2,067) |
4,970 (2,203 / 2,767) |
| 3 | Hendrix College | 72.35% (69.23% / 75.33%) | 212 (99 / 113) |
293 (143 / 150) |
| 4 | John Brown University | 71.79% (66.67% / 75.40%) | 229 (88 / 141) |
319 (132 / 187) |
| 5 | Lyon College | 46.76% (36.92% / 61.63%) | 101 (48 / 53) |
216 (130 / 86) |
| 6 | Williams Baptist University | 25.64% (19.54% / 33.33%) | 40 (17 / 23) |
156 (87 / 69) |
| 7 | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | 48.87% (42.09% / 54.76%) | 432 (173 / 259) |
884 (411 / 473) |
| 8 | Arkansas State University | 55.45% (48.04% / 61.01%) | 824 (306 / 518) |
1,486 (637 / 849) |
| 9 | University of Central Arkansas | 53.53% (48.38% / 56.52%) | 1,083 (359 / 724) |
2,023 (742 / 1,281) |
| 10 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | 41.35% (36.10% / 45.45%) | 227 (87 / 140) |
549 (241 / 308) |
| Average | 61.63% (55.95% / 66.01%) |
7,246 (2,865 / 4,381) |
11,758 (5,121 / 6,637) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Arkansas is 24.60% where 1,617 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,572 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 best schools in Arkansas.
Among the best schools in Arkansas, John Brown University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 18.81%, while Williams Baptist University has the highest rate of 42.95% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harding University | 21.35% (24.30% / 18.84%) | 184 (96 / 88) | 862 (395 / 467) |
| 2 | University of Arkansas | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 3 | Hendrix College | 27.65% (30.77% / 24.67%) | 81 (44 / 37) | 293 (143 / 150) |
| 4 | John Brown University | 18.81% (20.45% / 17.65%) | 60 (27 / 33) | 319 (132 / 187) |
| 5 | Lyon College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 6 | Williams Baptist University | 42.95% (40.23% / 46.38%) | 67 (35 / 32) | 156 (87 / 69) |
| 7 | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | 28.05% (26.28% / 29.60%) | 248 (108 / 140) | 884 (411 / 473) |
| 8 | Arkansas State University | 23.22% (25.27% / 21.67%) | 345 (161 / 184) | 1,486 (637 / 849) |
| 9 | University of Central Arkansas | 24.86% (21.16% / 27.01%) | 503 (157 / 346) | 2,023 (742 / 1,281) |
| 10 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | 23.50% (24.90% / 22.40%) | 129 (60 / 69) | 549 (241 / 308) |
| Average | 24.60% (24.68% / 24.55%) | 1,617 (688 / 929) |
6,572 (2,788 / 3,784) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in Arkansas is 76.70% for full-time students and 45.00% 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 best schools in Arkansas.
Among the best schools in Arkansas, Harding University has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Southern Arkansas University Main Campus has the lowest rate of 66%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harding University | 86% | - |
| 2 | University of Arkansas | 86% | 63% |
| 3 | Hendrix College | 80% | - |
| 4 | John Brown University | 81% | 50% |
| 5 | Lyon College | 71% | - |
| 6 | Williams Baptist University | 70% | - |
| 7 | Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | 66% | 21% |
| 8 | Arkansas State University | 78% | 53% |
| 9 | University of Central Arkansas | 73% | 33% |
| 10 | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | 76% | 50% |
| Average | 76.70% | 45.00% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Arkansasand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
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