Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in Indiana is 80.96% where 17,762 students out of 21,938 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 Indiana.
Among the best schools in Indiana, University of Notre Dame has the most highest graduation rate of 95.17%, while Trine University has the lowest rate of 64.38%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Notre Dame | 95.17% (93.90% / 96.56%) | 1,970 (1,016 / 954) |
2,070 (1,082 / 988) |
| 2 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 83.10% (81.05% / 85.80%) | 7,024 (3,887 / 3,137) |
8,452 (4,796 / 3,656) |
| 3 | Wabash College | 77.01% (77.01% / 0.00%) | 211 (211 / 0) |
274 (274 / 0) |
| 4 | DePauw University | 74.69% (71.32% / 77.67%) | 422 (189 / 233) |
565 (265 / 300) |
| 5 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 80.21% (77.68% / 82.76%) | 6,458 (3,140 / 3,318) |
8,051 (4,042 / 4,009) |
| 6 | Saint Mary's College | 69.33% (0.00% / 69.33%) | 278 (0 / 278) |
401 (0 / 401) |
| 7 | Earlham College | 69.00% (58.78% / 78.57%) | 187 (77 / 110) |
271 (131 / 140) |
| 8 | University of Evansville | 64.72% (59.91% / 68.31%) | 321 (127 / 194) |
496 (212 / 284) |
| 9 | Trine University | 64.38% (60.56% / 71.96%) | 412 (258 / 154) |
640 (426 / 214) |
| 10 | Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | 66.71% (63.88% / 68.35%) | 479 (168 / 311) |
718 (263 / 455) |
| Average | 80.96% (78.96% / 83.17%) |
17,762 (9,073 / 8,689) |
21,938 (11,491 / 10,447) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Indiana is 12.14% where 1,197 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,862 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 Indiana.
Among the best schools in Indiana, Indiana University-Bloomington has the lowest transfer-out rate of 9.94%, while Trine University has the highest rate of 24.38% (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 Notre Dame | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 2 | Purdue University-Main Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 3 | Wabash College | 16.79% (16.79% / 0.00%) | 46 (46 / 0) | 274 (274 / 0) |
| 4 | DePauw University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 5 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 9.94% (10.56% / 9.30%) | 800 (427 / 373) | 8,051 (4,042 / 4,009) |
| 6 | Saint Mary's College | 18.70% (0.00% / 18.70%) | 75 (0 / 75) | 401 (0 / 401) |
| 7 | Earlham College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 8 | University of Evansville | 24.19% (26.89% / 22.18%) | 120 (57 / 63) | 496 (212 / 284) |
| 9 | Trine University | 24.38% (25.59% / 21.96%) | 156 (109 / 47) | 640 (426 / 214) |
| 10 | Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 12.14% (12.90% / 11.37%) | 1,197 (639 / 558) |
9,862 (4,954 / 4,908) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in Indiana is 87.60% for full-time students and 55.25% 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 Indiana.
Among the best schools in Indiana, University of Notre Dame has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Earlham College has the lowest rate of 77%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Notre Dame | 99% | - |
| 2 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 93% | 58% |
| 3 | Wabash College | 93% | - |
| 4 | DePauw University | 89% | - |
| 5 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 91% | 63% |
| 6 | Saint Mary's College | 88% | - |
| 7 | Earlham College | 77% | - |
| 8 | University of Evansville | 83% | - |
| 9 | Trine University | 80% | 67% |
| 10 | Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | 83% | 33% |
| Average | 87.60% | 55.25% | |
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