Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in Connecticut is 78.94% where 9,246 students out of 11,712 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 Connecticut.
Among the best schools in Connecticut, Yale University has the most highest graduation rate of 96.92%, while Central Connecticut State University has the lowest rate of 54.73%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | 96.92% (96.69% / 97.16%) | 1,320 (671 / 649) |
1,362 (694 / 668) |
| 2 | Wesleyan University | 91.02% (87.65% / 93.76%) | 689 (298 / 391) |
757 (340 / 417) |
| 3 | Trinity College | 85.15% (85.76% / 84.44%) | 476 (259 / 217) |
559 (302 / 257) |
| 4 | Connecticut College | 80.96% (77.84% / 82.78%) | 387 (137 / 250) |
478 (176 / 302) |
| 5 | University of Connecticut | 83.13% (79.07% / 86.97%) | 3,104 (1,436 / 1,668) |
3,734 (1,816 / 1,918) |
| 6 | Quinnipiac University | 80.01% (74.86% / 83.18%) | 1,521 (542 / 979) |
1,901 (724 / 1,177) |
| 7 | University of Saint Joseph | 56.40% (0.00% / 56.67%) | 119 (0 / 119) |
211 (1 / 210) |
| 8 | Central Connecticut State University | 54.73% (48.11% / 62.26%) | 735 (344 / 391) |
1,343 (715 / 628) |
| 9 | University of New Haven | 66.10% (64.41% / 67.51%) | 815 (362 / 453) |
1,233 (562 / 671) |
| 10 | Albertus Magnus College | 59.70% (58.82% / 60.24%) | 80 (30 / 50) |
134 (51 / 83) |
| Average | 78.94% (75.80% / 81.61%) |
9,246 (4,079 / 5,167) |
11,712 (5,381 / 6,331) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Connecticut is 13.48% where 908 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,738 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 Connecticut.
Among the best schools in Connecticut, Wesleyan University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.28%, while University of Saint Joseph has the highest rate of 32.70% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,362 (694 / 668) |
| 2 | Wesleyan University | 5.28% (6.47% / 4.32%) | 40 (22 / 18) | 757 (340 / 417) |
| 3 | Trinity College | 8.77% (7.62% / 10.12%) | 49 (23 / 26) | 559 (302 / 257) |
| 4 | Connecticut College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 478 (176 / 302) |
| 5 | University of Connecticut | 9.48% (10.63% / 8.39%) | 354 (193 / 161) | 3,734 (1,816 / 1,918) |
| 6 | Quinnipiac University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,901 (724 / 1,177) |
| 7 | University of Saint Joseph | 32.70% (100.00% / 32.38%) | 69 (1 / 68) | 211 (1 / 210) |
| 8 | Central Connecticut State University | 27.25% (29.93% / 24.20%) | 366 (214 / 152) | 1,343 (715 / 628) |
| 9 | University of New Haven | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,233 (562 / 671) |
| 10 | Albertus Magnus College | 22.39% (25.49% / 20.48%) | 30 (13 / 17) | 134 (51 / 83) |
| Average | 13.48% (14.45% / 12.58%) | 908 (466 / 442) |
6,738 (3,225 / 3,513) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in Connecticut is 83.80% for full-time students and 36.00% 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 Connecticut.
Among the best schools in Connecticut, Yale University has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while Albertus Magnus College has the lowest rate of 64%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | 98% | - |
| 2 | Wesleyan University | 95% | - |
| 3 | Trinity College | 91% | - |
| 4 | Connecticut College | 86% | - |
| 5 | University of Connecticut | 92% | 42% |
| 6 | Quinnipiac University | 87% | - |
| 7 | University of Saint Joseph | 77% | - |
| 8 | Central Connecticut State University | 72% | 30% |
| 9 | University of New Haven | 76% | - |
| 10 | Albertus Magnus College | 64% | - |
| Average | 83.80% | 36.00% | |
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