Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in Connecticut is 78.77% where 9,047 students out of 11,485 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 97.81%, while Albertus Magnus College has the lowest rate of 49.61%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | 97.81% (97.63% / 97.98%) | 1,337 (659 / 678) |
1,367 (675 / 692) |
| 2 | Wesleyan University | 93.15% (91.53% / 94.52%) | 721 (324 / 397) |
774 (354 / 420) |
| 3 | Trinity College | 83.57% (81.23% / 85.53%) | 478 (212 / 266) |
572 (261 / 311) |
| 4 | Connecticut College | 84.11% (85.63% / 83.22%) | 397 (149 / 248) |
472 (174 / 298) |
| 5 | University of Connecticut | 83.21% (80.13% / 86.12%) | 3,143 (1,468 / 1,675) |
3,777 (1,832 / 1,945) |
| 6 | Quinnipiac University | 77.26% (73.32% / 79.89%) | 1,468 (558 / 910) |
1,900 (761 / 1,139) |
| 7 | University of Saint Joseph | 60.80% (0.00% / 60.80%) | 76 (0 / 76) |
125 (0 / 125) |
| 8 | Central Connecticut State University | 53.47% (46.71% / 61.58%) | 670 (319 / 351) |
1,253 (683 / 570) |
| 9 | University of New Haven | 62.10% (59.79% / 63.84%) | 693 (287 / 406) |
1,116 (480 / 636) |
| 10 | Albertus Magnus College | 49.61% (40.38% / 55.84%) | 64 (21 / 43) |
129 (52 / 77) |
| Average | 78.77% (75.82% / 81.28%) |
9,047 (3,997 / 5,050) |
11,485 (5,272 / 6,213) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Connecticut is 13.49% where 1,214 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,002 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 4.52%, while Albertus Magnus College has the highest rate of 31.01% (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) | 1,367 (675 / 692) |
| 2 | Wesleyan University | 4.52% (6.50% / 2.86%) | 35 (23 / 12) | 774 (354 / 420) |
| 3 | Trinity College | 8.04% (7.66% / 8.36%) | 46 (20 / 26) | 572 (261 / 311) |
| 4 | Connecticut College | 15.25% (13.22% / 16.44%) | 72 (23 / 49) | 472 (174 / 298) |
| 5 | University of Connecticut | 8.39% (8.95% / 7.87%) | 317 (164 / 153) | 3,777 (1,832 / 1,945) |
| 6 | Quinnipiac University | 18.26% (20.50% / 16.77%) | 347 (156 / 191) | 1,900 (761 / 1,139) |
| 7 | University of Saint Joseph | 29.60% (0.00% / 29.60%) | 37 (0 / 37) | 125 (0 / 125) |
| 8 | Central Connecticut State University | 25.54% (27.67% / 22.98%) | 320 (189 / 131) | 1,253 (683 / 570) |
| 9 | University of New Haven | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,116 (480 / 636) |
| 10 | Albertus Magnus College | 31.01% (28.85% / 32.47%) | 40 (15 / 25) | 129 (52 / 77) |
| Average | 13.49% (14.33% / 12.77%) | 1,214 (590 / 624) |
9,002 (4,117 / 4,885) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in Connecticut is 84.80% for full-time students and 70.50% 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 70%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | 98% | - |
| 2 | Wesleyan University | 95% | - |
| 3 | Trinity College | 90% | 100% |
| 4 | Connecticut College | 87% | - |
| 5 | University of Connecticut | 91% | 69% |
| 6 | Quinnipiac University | 88% | - |
| 7 | University of Saint Joseph | 78% | - |
| 8 | Central Connecticut State University | 77% | 50% |
| 9 | University of New Haven | 74% | 63% |
| 10 | Albertus Magnus College | 70% | - |
| Average | 84.80% | 70.50% | |
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