Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in Kansas is 58.97% where 4,873 students out of 8,264 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 Kansas.
Among the best schools in Kansas, University of Kansas has the most highest graduation rate of 67.28%, while Southwestern College has the lowest rate of 38.46%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friends University | 45.40% (40.26% / 50.00%) | 74 (31 / 43) |
163 (77 / 86) |
| 2 | Pittsburg State University | 55.31% (50.52% / 59.92%) | 542 (243 / 299) |
980 (481 / 499) |
| 3 | Baker University | 47.90% (38.52% / 57.76%) | 114 (47 / 67) |
238 (122 / 116) |
| 4 | University of Kansas | 67.28% (65.23% / 69.00%) | 2,774 (1,225 / 1,549) |
4,123 (1,878 / 2,245) |
| 5 | Southwestern College | 38.46% (32.48% / 49.23%) | 70 (38 / 32) |
182 (117 / 65) |
| 6 | MidAmerica Nazarene University | 41.14% (35.16% / 47.62%) | 72 (32 / 40) |
175 (91 / 84) |
| 7 | Newman University | 52.00% (50.00% / 53.15%) | 91 (32 / 59) |
175 (64 / 111) |
| 8 | University of Saint Mary | 38.52% (34.25% / 44.90%) | 47 (25 / 22) |
122 (73 / 49) |
| 9 | Emporia State University | 51.89% (42.31% / 57.11%) | 344 (99 / 245) |
663 (234 / 429) |
| 10 | Wichita State University | 51.63% (48.73% / 54.15%) | 745 (327 / 418) |
1,443 (671 / 772) |
| Average | 58.97% (55.12% / 62.25%) |
4,873 (2,099 / 2,774) |
8,264 (3,808 / 4,456) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Kansas is 26.64% where 1,804 students have transferred out from schools out of 6,771 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 Kansas.
Among the best schools in Kansas, University of Kansas has the lowest transfer-out rate of 23.82%, while University of Saint Mary has the highest rate of 45.90% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friends University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 163 (77 / 86) |
| 2 | Pittsburg State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 980 (481 / 499) |
| 3 | Baker University | 38.24% (45.90% / 30.17%) | 91 (56 / 35) | 238 (122 / 116) |
| 4 | University of Kansas | 23.82% (23.70% / 23.92%) | 982 (445 / 537) | 4,123 (1,878 / 2,245) |
| 5 | Southwestern College | 40.11% (43.59% / 33.85%) | 73 (51 / 22) | 182 (117 / 65) |
| 6 | MidAmerica Nazarene University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 175 (91 / 84) |
| 7 | Newman University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 175 (64 / 111) |
| 8 | University of Saint Mary | 45.90% (50.68% / 38.78%) | 56 (37 / 19) | 122 (73 / 49) |
| 9 | Emporia State University | 36.80% (39.32% / 35.43%) | 244 (92 / 152) | 663 (234 / 429) |
| 10 | Wichita State University | 24.81% (24.14% / 25.39%) | 358 (162 / 196) | 1,443 (671 / 772) |
| Average | 26.64% (27.24% / 26.14%) | 1,804 (843 / 961) |
6,771 (3,095 / 3,676) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in Kansas is 69.10% for full-time students and 65.00% 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 Kansas.
Among the best schools in Kansas, University of Kansas has the most highest retention rate of 85%, while Southwestern College has the lowest rate of 49%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friends University | 62% | - |
| 2 | Pittsburg State University | 75% | 57% |
| 3 | Baker University | 80% | 50% |
| 4 | University of Kansas | 85% | 58% |
| 5 | Southwestern College | 49% | 100% |
| 6 | MidAmerica Nazarene University | 63% | - |
| 7 | Newman University | 69% | 50% |
| 8 | University of Saint Mary | 70% | 100% |
| 9 | Emporia State University | 72% | - |
| 10 | Wichita State University | 66% | 40% |
| Average | 69.10% | 65.00% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Kansasand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.