Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of Colleges in Connecticut is 71.79% where 14,689 students out of 20,460 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 Colleges in Connecticut.
Among the Colleges in Connecticut, Charter Oak State College has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Post University has the lowest rate of 33.77%.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertus Magnus College | 49.61% (40.38% / 55.84%) | 64 (21 / 43) |
129 (52 / 77) | |
| University of Bridgeport | 46.89% (45.30% / 47.84%) | 226 (82 / 144) |
482 (181 / 301) | |
| Central Connecticut State University | 53.47% (46.71% / 61.58%) | 670 (319 / 351) |
1,253 (683 / 570) | |
| Charter Oak State College | 100.00% (0.00% / 100.00%) | 1 (0 / 1) |
1 (0 / 1) | |
| Connecticut College | 84.11% (85.63% / 83.22%) | 397 (149 / 248) |
472 (174 / 298) | |
| University of Connecticut | 83.21% (80.13% / 86.12%) | 3,143 (1,468 / 1,675) |
3,777 (1,832 / 1,945) | |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | 60.06% (54.62% / 63.61%) | 594 (213 / 381) |
989 (390 / 599) | |
| Fairfield University | 84.19% (81.86% / 85.65%) | 889 (334 / 555) |
1,056 (408 / 648) | |
| University of Hartford | 59.65% (57.74% / 61.39%) | 655 (302 / 353) |
1,098 (523 / 575) | |
| Mitchell College | 63.48% (53.03% / 77.55%) | 73 (35 / 38) |
115 (66 / 49) | |
| University of New Haven | 62.10% (59.79% / 63.84%) | 693 (287 / 406) |
1,116 (480 / 636) | |
| Paier College | 50.00% (0.00% / 60.00%) | 3 (0 / 3) |
6 (1 / 5) | |
| Post University | 33.77% (25.97% / 41.56%) | 52 (20 / 32) |
154 (77 / 77) | |
| Quinnipiac University | 77.26% (73.32% / 79.89%) | 1,468 (558 / 910) |
1,900 (761 / 1,139) | |
| Sacred Heart University | 72.92% (68.17% / 75.50%) | 964 (317 / 647) |
1,322 (465 / 857) | |
| University of Saint Joseph | 60.80% (0.00% / 60.80%) | 76 (0 / 76) |
125 (0 / 125) | |
| Southern Connecticut State University | 53.22% (43.40% / 58.89%) | 727 (217 / 510) |
1,366 (500 / 866) | |
| Trinity College | 83.57% (81.23% / 85.53%) | 478 (212 / 266) |
572 (261 / 311) | |
| United States Coast Guard Academy | 86.53% (83.87% / 90.99%) | 257 (156 / 101) |
297 (186 / 111) | |
| Wesleyan University | 93.15% (91.53% / 94.52%) | 721 (324 / 397) |
774 (354 / 420) | |
| Western Connecticut State University | 51.22% (43.93% / 59.14%) | 421 (188 / 233) |
822 (428 / 394) | |
| Yale University | 97.81% (97.63% / 97.98%) | 1,337 (659 / 678) |
1,367 (675 / 692) | |
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | 59.92% (54.24% / 65.32%) | 145 (64 / 81) |
242 (118 / 124) | |
| University of Connecticut-Avery Point | 58.93% (55.88% / 63.64%) | 132 (76 / 56) |
224 (136 / 88) | |
| University of Connecticut-Stamford | 63.56% (60.75% / 66.67%) | 225 (113 / 112) |
354 (186 / 168) | |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | 62.19% (57.21% / 66.81%) | 278 (123 / 155) |
447 (215 / 232) | |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Danbury | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/31/2018) | |||
| Branford Hall Career Institute-Branford Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Lincoln College of New England-Southington | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/20/2018) | |||
| Cortiva Institute | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Goodwin University | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Connecticut State Community College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Rensselaer at Hartford | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| American Institute-West Hartford | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Hartford International University for Religion and Peace | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Holy Apostles College and Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Ridley-Lowell Business & Technical Institute-New London | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/04/2018) | |||
| Porter & Chester Institute | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| St Vincent's College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Stone Academy-West Haven | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Yale-New Haven Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Cortiva Institute-Westport | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Stone Academy-Waterbury | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Industrial Management Training Institute | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Albert I Prince Technical High School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Bullard-Havens Technical High School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| CT Aerotech | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| W F Kaynor Technical High School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Stratford School for Aviation Maintenance Technicians | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Branford Hall Career Institute-Windsor Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Bristol Technical Education Center | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Norwich Technical High School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Branford Hall Career Institute-Southington Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Eli Whitney Technical High School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Vinal Technical High School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Windham Technical High School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Cortiva Institute-Groton | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Stone Academy-East Hartford | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| University of Phoenix-Connecticut | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/09/2016) | |||
| Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| TIGI Hairdressing Academy Guilford | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| International Institute of Cosmetology | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Stratford School of Aviation Maintenance Technicians | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Ridley-Lowell Business & Technical Institute-Danbury | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| American Sentinel College of Nursing and Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Ace Cosmetology and Barber Training Center | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLC | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Ricci's Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy/TIGI Creative School | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Dolce The Academy | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Harris School of Business-Danbury | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Connecticut | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| American Institute of Healthcare & Technology | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Academy Di Capelli - | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Connecticut Aero Tech School | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Porter and Chester Institute - New London | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Porter and Chester Institute of Waterbury | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Porter and Chester Institute of Enfield | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Three Rivers Community College - York Correctional Institution | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Goodwin University - Bridgeport Campus | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Connecticut | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology-Bridgeport | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Goodwin University - Bridgeport Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 71.79% (68.15% / 74.74%) |
14,689 (6,237 / 8,452) |
20,460 (9,152 / 11,308) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of Colleges in Connecticut is 17.86% where 2,716 students have transferred out from schools out of 15,208 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 Colleges in Connecticut.
Among the Colleges in Connecticut, Wesleyan University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.52%, while University of Bridgeport has the highest rate of 34.44% (more students transferred out from the school).
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertus Magnus College | 31.01% (28.85% / 32.47%) | 40 (15 / 25) | 129 (52 / 77) | |
| University of Bridgeport | 34.44% (31.49% / 36.21%) | 166 (57 / 109) | 482 (181 / 301) | |
| Central Connecticut State University | 25.54% (27.67% / 22.98%) | 320 (189 / 131) | 1,253 (683 / 570) | |
| Charter Oak State College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1 (0 / 1) | |
| Connecticut College | 15.25% (13.22% / 16.44%) | 72 (23 / 49) | 472 (174 / 298) | |
| University of Connecticut | 8.39% (8.95% / 7.87%) | 317 (164 / 153) | 3,777 (1,832 / 1,945) | |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 989 (390 / 599) | |
| Fairfield University | 12.12% (12.75% / 11.73%) | 128 (52 / 76) | 1,056 (408 / 648) | |
| University of Hartford | 30.33% (29.83% / 30.78%) | 333 (156 / 177) | 1,098 (523 / 575) | |
| Mitchell College | 17.39% (16.67% / 18.37%) | 20 (11 / 9) | 115 (66 / 49) | |
| University of New Haven | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,116 (480 / 636) | |
| Paier College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6 (1 / 5) | |
| Post University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 154 (77 / 77) | |
| Quinnipiac University | 18.26% (20.50% / 16.77%) | 347 (156 / 191) | 1,900 (761 / 1,139) | |
| Sacred Heart University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,322 (465 / 857) | |
| University of Saint Joseph | 29.60% (0.00% / 29.60%) | 37 (0 / 37) | 125 (0 / 125) | |
| Southern Connecticut State University | 28.48% (29.20% / 28.06%) | 389 (146 / 243) | 1,366 (500 / 866) | |
| Trinity College | 8.04% (7.66% / 8.36%) | 46 (20 / 26) | 572 (261 / 311) | |
| United States Coast Guard Academy | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 297 (186 / 111) | |
| Wesleyan University | 4.52% (6.50% / 2.86%) | 35 (23 / 12) | 774 (354 / 420) | |
| Western Connecticut State University | 29.93% (32.94% / 26.65%) | 246 (141 / 105) | 822 (428 / 394) | |
| Yale University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,367 (675 / 692) | |
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus | 21.90% (24.58% / 19.35%) | 53 (29 / 24) | 242 (118 / 124) | |
| University of Connecticut-Avery Point | 20.98% (23.53% / 17.05%) | 47 (32 / 15) | 224 (136 / 88) | |
| University of Connecticut-Stamford | 12.71% (11.83% / 13.69%) | 45 (22 / 23) | 354 (186 / 168) | |
| University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus | 16.78% (14.88% / 18.53%) | 75 (32 / 43) | 447 (215 / 232) | |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Danbury | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 10/31/2018) | |||
| Branford Hall Career Institute-Branford Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Lincoln College of New England-Southington | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/20/2018) | |||
| Cortiva Institute | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Porter & Chester Institute of Hamden | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Goodwin University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-North Haven | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Connecticut State Community College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Rensselaer at Hartford | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| American Institute-West Hartford | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Hartford International University for Religion and Peace | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Holy Apostles College and Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Ridley-Lowell Business & Technical Institute-New London | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/04/2018) | |||
| Porter & Chester Institute | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| St Vincent's College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Stone Academy-West Haven | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Yale-New Haven Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Cortiva Institute-Westport | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Stone Academy-Waterbury | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Industrial Management Training Institute | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Albert I Prince Technical High School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Bullard-Havens Technical High School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| CT Aerotech | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| W F Kaynor Technical High School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Stratford School for Aviation Maintenance Technicians | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Branford Hall Career Institute-Windsor Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Bristol Technical Education Center | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Norwich Technical High School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Branford Hall Career Institute-Southington Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Eli Whitney Technical High School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Vinal Technical High School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Windham Technical High School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Cortiva Institute-Groton | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Stone Academy-East Hartford | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Phoenix-Connecticut | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/09/2016) | |||
| Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Branford Academy of Hair and Cosmetology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Oxford Academy of Hair Design Inc | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| TIGI Hairdressing Academy Guilford | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| International Institute of Cosmetology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Stratford School of Aviation Maintenance Technicians | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Ridley-Lowell Business & Technical Institute-Danbury | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| American Sentinel College of Nursing and Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Ace Cosmetology and Barber Training Center | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLC | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Ricci's Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy/TIGI Creative School | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Dolce The Academy | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Harris School of Business-Danbury | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Connecticut | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| American Institute of Healthcare & Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Academy Di Capelli - | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Connecticut Aero Tech School | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Porter and Chester Institute - New London | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Porter and Chester Institute of Waterbury | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Porter and Chester Institute of Enfield | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Three Rivers Community College - York Correctional Institution | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Goodwin University - Bridgeport Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Connecticut | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology-Bridgeport | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Goodwin University - Bridgeport Campus | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Average | 17.86% (18.44% / 17.38%) | 2,716 (1,268 / 1,448) |
15,208 (6,878 / 8,330) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of Colleges in Connecticut is 76.10% for full-time students and 66.70% 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 Colleges in Connecticut.
Among the Colleges in Connecticut, Charter Oak State College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Cortiva Institute has the lowest rate of 2%.
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