Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in Colorado is 70.52% where 13,200 students out of 18,717 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 Colorado.
Among the best schools in Colorado, Colorado College has the most highest graduation rate of 87.66%, while University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus has the lowest rate of 46.15%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Air Force Academy | 87.51% (86.06% / 91.78%) | 1,009 (741 / 268) |
1,153 (861 / 292) |
| 2 | Colorado College | 87.66% (86.89% / 88.29%) | 476 (212 / 264) |
543 (244 / 299) |
| 3 | Colorado School of Mines | 81.71% (81.19% / 82.81%) | 974 (656 / 318) |
1,192 (808 / 384) |
| 4 | University of Denver | 75.60% (73.20% / 77.68%) | 1,106 (497 / 609) |
1,463 (679 / 784) |
| 5 | University of Colorado Boulder | 74.19% (71.46% / 77.23%) | 4,895 (2,484 / 2,411) |
6,598 (3,476 / 3,122) |
| 6 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 46.15% (42.45% / 49.00%) | 737 (295 / 442) |
1,597 (695 / 902) |
| 7 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 66.51% (61.63% / 70.66%) | 3,440 (1,463 / 1,977) |
5,172 (2,374 / 2,798) |
| 8 | Regis University | 62.25% (54.04% / 66.17%) | 310 (87 / 223) |
498 (161 / 337) |
| 9 | Western Colorado University | 50.50% (47.59% / 54.50%) | 253 (138 / 115) |
501 (290 / 211) |
| 10 | DeVry University-Colorado | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/25/2022) | ||
| Average | 70.52% (68.55% / 72.59%) |
13,200 (6,573 / 6,627) |
18,717 (9,588 / 9,129) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Colorado is 17.17% where 2,593 students have transferred out from schools out of 15,102 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 Colorado.
Among the best schools in Colorado, Colorado College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 9.39%, while University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus has the highest rate of 32.12% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Air Force Academy | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 2 | Colorado College | 9.39% (9.84% / 9.03%) | 51 (24 / 27) | 543 (244 / 299) |
| 3 | Colorado School of Mines | 13.34% (13.61% / 12.76%) | 159 (110 / 49) | 1,192 (808 / 384) |
| 4 | University of Denver | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 5 | University of Colorado Boulder | 15.85% (16.05% / 15.63%) | 1,046 (558 / 488) | 6,598 (3,476 / 3,122) |
| 6 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 32.12% (30.79% / 33.15%) | 513 (214 / 299) | 1,597 (695 / 902) |
| 7 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 15.93% (16.30% / 15.62%) | 824 (387 / 437) | 5,172 (2,374 / 2,798) |
| 8 | Regis University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 9 | Western Colorado University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 10 | DeVry University-Colorado | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/25/2022) | ||
| Average | 17.17% (17.02% / 17.32%) | 2,593 (1,293 / 1,300) |
15,102 (7,597 / 7,505) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in Colorado is 85.00% for full-time students and 52.67% 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 Colorado.
Among the best schools in Colorado, United States Air Force Academy has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Regis University has the lowest rate of 71%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Air Force Academy | 97% | - | |
| 2 | Colorado College | 94% | - | |
| 3 | Colorado School of Mines | 93% | 50% | |
| 4 | University of Denver | 89% | 65% | |
| 5 | University of Colorado Boulder | 90% | 60% | |
| 6 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 73% | 54% | |
| 7 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 86% | 54% | |
| 8 | Regis University | 71% | - | |
| 9 | Western Colorado University | 72% | 33% | |
| 10 | DeVry University-Colorado | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/25/2022) | ||
| Average | 85.00% | 52.67% | ||
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Coloradoand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
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