Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in Michigan is 80.71% where 17,285 students out of 21,415 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 Michigan.
Among the best schools in Michigan, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most highest graduation rate of 93.20%, while Northern Michigan University has the lowest rate of 54.37%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.20% (91.93% / 94.43%) | 6,207 (3,017 / 3,190) |
6,660 (3,282 / 3,378) |
| 2 | Hillsdale College | 89.71% (89.13% / 90.38%) | 305 (164 / 141) |
340 (184 / 156) |
| 3 | Michigan State University | 81.17% (77.77% / 84.24%) | 6,753 (3,075 / 3,678) |
8,320 (3,954 / 4,366) |
| 4 | Hope College | 79.95% (75.63% / 82.27%) | 638 (211 / 427) |
798 (279 / 519) |
| 5 | Calvin University | 74.06% (71.10% / 76.74%) | 608 (278 / 330) |
821 (391 / 430) |
| 6 | Kettering University | 70.80% (68.35% / 78.82%) | 257 (190 / 67) |
363 (278 / 85) |
| 7 | Michigan Technological University | 68.06% (64.75% / 76.92%) | 846 (586 / 260) |
1,243 (905 / 338) |
| 8 | University of Detroit Mercy | 67.20% (65.25% / 68.60%) | 379 (154 / 225) |
564 (236 / 328) |
| 9 | University of Michigan-Dearborn | 57.98% (53.88% / 63.44%) | 614 (326 / 288) |
1,059 (605 / 454) |
| 10 | Northern Michigan University | 54.37% (46.27% / 60.22%) | 678 (242 / 436) |
1,247 (523 / 724) |
| Average | 80.71% (77.49% / 83.89%) |
17,285 (8,243 / 9,042) |
21,415 (10,637 / 10,778) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Michigan is 13.38% where 1,652 students have transferred out from schools out of 12,347 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 Michigan.
Among the best schools in Michigan, Hillsdale College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.12%, while University of Michigan-Dearborn has the highest rate of 25.21% (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 Michigan-Ann Arbor | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 2 | Hillsdale College | 4.12% (3.80% / 4.49%) | 14 (7 / 7) | 340 (184 / 156) |
| 3 | Michigan State University | 10.48% (11.51% / 9.55%) | 872 (455 / 417) | 8,320 (3,954 / 4,366) |
| 4 | Hope College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 5 | Calvin University | 15.96% (17.65% / 14.42%) | 131 (69 / 62) | 821 (391 / 430) |
| 6 | Kettering University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 7 | Michigan Technological University | 19.23% (20.55% / 15.68%) | 239 (186 / 53) | 1,243 (905 / 338) |
| 8 | University of Detroit Mercy | 22.87% (22.88% / 22.87%) | 129 (54 / 75) | 564 (236 / 328) |
| 9 | University of Michigan-Dearborn | 25.21% (25.12% / 25.33%) | 267 (152 / 115) | 1,059 (605 / 454) |
| 10 | Northern Michigan University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 13.38% (14.71% / 12.01%) | 1,652 (923 / 729) |
12,347 (6,275 / 6,072) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in Michigan is 88.50% for full-time students and 66.57% 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 Michigan.
Among the best schools in Michigan, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Northern Michigan University has the lowest rate of 78%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 97% | 80% |
| 2 | Hillsdale College | 97% | 100% |
| 3 | Michigan State University | 90% | 65% |
| 4 | Hope College | 88% | - |
| 5 | Calvin University | 87% | - |
| 6 | Kettering University | 94% | - |
| 7 | Michigan Technological University | 89% | 50% |
| 8 | University of Detroit Mercy | 83% | 68% |
| 9 | University of Michigan-Dearborn | 82% | 40% |
| 10 | Northern Michigan University | 78% | 63% |
| Average | 88.50% | 66.57% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Michiganand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
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