Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in Delaware is 72.30% where 3,709 students out of 5,130 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 Delaware.
Among the best schools in Delaware, University of Delaware has the most highest graduation rate of 82.12%, while Wilmington University has the lowest rate of 20.23%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Delaware | 82.12% (76.46% / 86.19%) | 3,229 (1,257 / 1,972) |
3,932 (1,644 / 2,288) |
| 2 | Delaware State University | 45.48% (35.74% / 50.82%) | 428 (119 / 309) |
941 (333 / 608) |
| 3 | Wilmington University | 20.23% (23.58% / 17.16%) | 52 (29 / 23) |
257 (123 / 134) |
| Average | 72.30% (66.90% / 76.04%) |
3,709 (1,405 / 2,304) |
5,130 (2,100 / 3,030) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Delaware is 10.85% where 130 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,198 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 Delaware.
Among the best schools in Delaware, Delaware State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.95%, while Wilmington University has the highest rate of 28.79% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Delaware | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,932 (1,644 / 2,288) |
| 2 | Delaware State University | 5.95% (5.11% / 6.41%) | 56 (17 / 39) | 941 (333 / 608) |
| 3 | Wilmington University | 28.79% (20.33% / 36.57%) | 74 (25 / 49) | 257 (123 / 134) |
| Average | 10.85% (9.21% / 11.86%) | 130 (42 / 88) |
1,198 (456 / 742) |
|
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in Delaware is 74.00% for full-time students and 32.67% 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 Delaware.
Among the best schools in Delaware, University of Delaware has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Wilmington University has the lowest rate of 56%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Delaware | 91% | 62% |
| 2 | Delaware State University | 75% | 13% |
| 3 | Wilmington University | 56% | 23% |
| Average | 74.00% | 32.67% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Delawareand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.