Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in Colorado is 71.64% where 12,547 students out of 17,513 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, United States Air Force Academy has the most highest graduation rate of 99.91%, while DeVry University-Colorado has the lowest rate of 28.57%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Air Force Academy | 99.91% (100.00% / 99.69%) | 1,102 (778 / 324) |
1,103 (778 / 325) |
| 2 | Colorado College | 86.09% (85.23% / 86.78%) | 458 (202 / 256) |
532 (237 / 295) |
| 3 | Colorado School of Mines | 81.81% (79.85% / 86.46%) | 796 (547 / 249) |
973 (685 / 288) |
| 4 | University of Denver | 77.45% (73.37% / 80.73%) | 1,065 (449 / 616) |
1,375 (612 / 763) |
| 5 | University of Colorado Boulder | 74.74% (71.54% / 78.67%) | 4,759 (2,509 / 2,250) |
6,367 (3,507 / 2,860) |
| 6 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 43.85% (43.73% / 43.94%) | 599 (258 / 341) |
1,366 (590 / 776) |
| 7 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 66.62% (63.64% / 68.94%) | 3,229 (1,351 / 1,878) |
4,847 (2,123 / 2,724) |
| 8 | Regis University | 66.74% (60.78% / 69.51%) | 321 (93 / 228) |
481 (153 / 328) |
| 9 | Western Colorado University | 46.75% (45.96% / 48.02%) | 216 (131 / 85) |
462 (285 / 177) |
| 10 | DeVry University-Colorado | 28.57% (0.00% / 33.33%) | 2 (0 / 2) |
7 (1 / 6) |
| Average | 71.64% (70.43% / 72.92%) |
12,547 (6,318 / 6,229) |
17,513 (8,971 / 8,542) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Colorado is 17.39% where 2,437 students have transferred out from schools out of 14,015 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 School of Mines has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.62%, while University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus has the highest rate of 32.87% (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 | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,103 (778 / 325) |
| 2 | Colorado College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 532 (237 / 295) |
| 3 | Colorado School of Mines | 4.62% (4.53% / 4.86%) | 45 (31 / 14) | 973 (685 / 288) |
| 4 | University of Denver | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,375 (612 / 763) |
| 5 | University of Colorado Boulder | 15.49% (16.20% / 14.62%) | 986 (568 / 418) | 6,367 (3,507 / 2,860) |
| 6 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 32.87% (29.66% / 35.31%) | 449 (175 / 274) | 1,366 (590 / 776) |
| 7 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 18.03% (17.76% / 18.25%) | 874 (377 / 497) | 4,847 (2,123 / 2,724) |
| 8 | Regis University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 481 (153 / 328) |
| 9 | Western Colorado University | 17.97% (15.44% / 22.03%) | 83 (44 / 39) | 462 (285 / 177) |
| 10 | DeVry University-Colorado | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 7 (1 / 6) |
| Average | 17.39% (16.62% / 18.20%) | 2,437 (1,195 / 1,242) |
14,015 (7,190 / 6,825) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in Colorado is 84.44% for full-time students and 69.00% 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 Colorado.
Among the best schools in Colorado, United States Air Force Academy has the most highest retention rate of 94%, while University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus has the lowest rate of 70%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Air Force Academy | 94% | - |
| 2 | Colorado College | 91% | - |
| 3 | Colorado School of Mines | 94% | 100% |
| 4 | University of Denver | 88% | 67% |
| 5 | University of Colorado Boulder | 88% | 61% |
| 6 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 70% | 50% |
| 7 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | 86% | 67% |
| 8 | Regis University | 72% | - |
| 9 | Western Colorado University | 77% | - |
| 10 | DeVry University-Colorado | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 84.44% | 69.00% | |
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