Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of Colleges in Michigan is 66.75% where 31,816 students out of 47,665 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 Michigan.
Among the Colleges in Michigan, Sacred Heart Major Seminary has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Baker College has the lowest rate of 18.83%.
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| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian College | 52.04% (45.55% / 61.62%) | 255 (133 / 122) |
490 (292 / 198) | |
| Albion College | 64.40% (55.98% / 73.30%) | 293 (131 / 162) |
455 (234 / 221) | |
| Alma College | 62.80% (57.97% / 66.16%) | 211 (80 / 131) |
336 (138 / 198) | |
| Andrews University | 73.26% (70.00% / 75.68%) | 189 (77 / 112) |
258 (110 / 148) | |
| Aquinas College | 60.33% (53.44% / 64.14%) | 222 (70 / 152) |
368 (131 / 237) | |
| Baker College | 18.83% (14.75% / 21.36%) | 90 (27 / 63) |
478 (183 / 295) | |
| Calvin University | 77.29% (73.15% / 80.45%) | 725 (297 / 428) |
938 (406 / 532) | |
| Central Michigan University | 61.67% (55.66% / 65.83%) | 2,119 (782 / 1,337) |
3,436 (1,405 / 2,031) | |
| Cleary University | 48.98% (35.29% / 80.00%) | 24 (12 / 12) |
49 (34 / 15) | |
| Concordia University Ann Arbor | 51.32% (38.55% / 66.67%) | 78 (32 / 46) |
152 (83 / 69) | |
| College for Creative Studies | 61.78% (63.30% / 60.67%) | 160 (69 / 91) |
259 (109 / 150) | |
| Davenport University | 48.62% (41.04% / 60.84%) | 211 (110 / 101) |
434 (268 / 166) | |
| University of Detroit Mercy | 66.80% (58.46% / 72.08%) | 336 (114 / 222) |
503 (195 / 308) | |
| Eastern Michigan University | 48.21% (43.59% / 51.22%) | 1,372 (490 / 882) |
2,846 (1,124 / 1,722) | |
| Ferris State University | 55.68% (53.05% / 57.80%) | 348 (148 / 200) |
625 (279 / 346) | |
| Kettering University | 69.59% (68.52% / 74.67%) | 302 (246 / 56) |
434 (359 / 75) | |
| Grace Christian University | 57.14% (59.57% / 54.05%) | 48 (28 / 20) |
84 (47 / 37) | |
| Cornerstone University | 60.34% (60.87% / 60.00%) | 178 (70 / 108) |
295 (115 / 180) | |
| Grand Valley State University | 67.10% (63.22% / 69.46%) | 2,745 (978 / 1,767) |
4,091 (1,547 / 2,544) | |
| Great Lakes Christian College | 29.55% (13.04% / 47.62%) | 13 (3 / 10) |
44 (23 / 21) | |
| Hillsdale College | 87.57% (88.70% / 86.49%) | 317 (157 / 160) |
362 (177 / 185) | |
| Hope College | 80.64% (73.77% / 85.47%) | 633 (239 / 394) |
785 (324 / 461) | |
| Jackson College | 40.00% (25.00% / 100.00%) | 2 (1 / 1) |
5 (4 / 1) | |
| Kalamazoo College | 76.37% (72.96% / 79.02%) | 278 (116 / 162) |
364 (159 / 205) | |
| Lake Superior State University | 53.83% (53.72% / 53.93%) | 204 (101 / 103) |
379 (188 / 191) | |
| Lawrence Technological University | 55.59% (53.91% / 60.71%) | 189 (138 / 51) |
340 (256 / 84) | |
| Madonna University | 64.00% (43.40% / 72.95%) | 112 (23 / 89) |
175 (53 / 122) | |
| Rochester University | 39.67% (28.57% / 47.22%) | 48 (14 / 34) |
121 (49 / 72) | |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 93.65% (93.05% / 94.23%) | 5,665 (2,759 / 2,906) |
6,049 (2,965 / 3,084) | |
| Michigan State University | 82.32% (80.09% / 84.24%) | 6,456 (2,912 / 3,544) |
7,843 (3,636 / 4,207) | |
| Michigan Technological University | 69.10% (66.70% / 75.07%) | 881 (607 / 274) |
1,275 (910 / 365) | |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn | 56.31% (53.41% / 60.10%) | 540 (290 / 250) |
959 (543 / 416) | |
| University of Michigan-Flint | 35.60% (32.03% / 37.92%) | 209 (74 / 135) |
587 (231 / 356) | |
| Northern Michigan University | 53.53% (48.53% / 57.24%) | 554 (214 / 340) |
1,035 (441 / 594) | |
| Northwestern Michigan College | 75.00% (75.00% / 0.00%) | 12 (12 / 0) |
16 (16 / 0) | |
| Northwood University | 61.61% (57.40% / 69.91%) | 207 (128 / 79) |
336 (223 / 113) | |
| Oakland University | 56.08% (51.46% / 59.66%) | 1,448 (580 / 868) |
2,582 (1,127 / 1,455) | |
| Olivet College | 44.12% (37.09% / 56.32%) | 105 (56 / 49) |
238 (151 / 87) | |
| Kuyper College | 47.37% (35.29% / 57.14%) | 18 (6 / 12) |
38 (17 / 21) | |
| Sacred Heart Major Seminary | 100.00% (100.00% / 100.00%) | 6 (5 / 1) |
6 (5 / 1) | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 42.48% (36.30% / 47.79%) | 661 (261 / 400) |
1,556 (719 / 837) | |
| Siena Heights University | 50.99% (44.44% / 57.72%) | 154 (68 / 86) |
302 (153 / 149) | |
| Spring Arbor University | 64.48% (60.48% / 67.47%) | 187 (75 / 112) |
290 (124 / 166) | |
| Finlandia University | 20.57% (16.30% / 28.57%) | 29 (15 / 14) |
141 (92 / 49) | |
| Wayne State University | 55.76% (53.09% / 57.97%) | 1,293 (558 / 735) |
2,319 (1,051 / 1,268) | |
| Western Michigan University | 56.27% (52.77% / 59.70%) | 1,660 (771 / 889) |
2,950 (1,461 / 1,489) | |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Compass College of Film and Media | 78.38% (69.57% / 92.86%) | 29 (16 / 13) |
37 (23 / 14) | |
| Average | 66.75% (63.54% / 69.54%) |
31,816 (14,093 / 17,723) |
47,665 (22,180 / 25,485) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of Colleges in Michigan is 16.30% where 4,171 students have transferred out from schools out of 25,583 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 Michigan.
Among the Colleges in Michigan, Hillsdale College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 3.87%, while Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit has the highest rate of 85.71% (more students transferred out from the school).
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| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian College | 31.84% (41.10% / 18.18%) | 156 (120 / 36) | 490 (292 / 198) | |
| Albion College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 455 (234 / 221) | |
| Alma College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 336 (138 / 198) | |
| Andrews University | 15.12% (17.27% / 13.51%) | 39 (19 / 20) | 258 (110 / 148) | |
| Aquinas College | 31.25% (34.35% / 29.54%) | 115 (45 / 70) | 368 (131 / 237) | |
| Baker College | 34.31% (30.60% / 36.61%) | 164 (56 / 108) | 478 (183 / 295) | |
| Calvin University | 14.71% (16.01% / 13.72%) | 138 (65 / 73) | 938 (406 / 532) | |
| Central Michigan University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,436 (1,405 / 2,031) | |
| Cleary University | 6.12% (8.82% / 0.00%) | 3 (3 / 0) | 49 (34 / 15) | |
| Concordia University Ann Arbor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 152 (83 / 69) | |
| College for Creative Studies | 6.95% (9.17% / 5.33%) | 18 (10 / 8) | 259 (109 / 150) | |
| Davenport University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 434 (268 / 166) | |
| University of Detroit Mercy | 24.06% (26.67% / 22.40%) | 121 (52 / 69) | 503 (195 / 308) | |
| Eastern Michigan University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,846 (1,124 / 1,722) | |
| Ferris State University | 12.80% (11.47% / 13.87%) | 80 (32 / 48) | 625 (279 / 346) | |
| Kettering University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 434 (359 / 75) | |
| Grace Christian University | 19.05% (21.28% / 16.22%) | 16 (10 / 6) | 84 (47 / 37) | |
| Cornerstone University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 295 (115 / 180) | |
| Grand Valley State University | 15.45% (13.64% / 16.55%) | 632 (211 / 421) | 4,091 (1,547 / 2,544) | |
| Great Lakes Christian College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 44 (23 / 21) | |
| Hillsdale College | 3.87% (2.82% / 4.86%) | 14 (5 / 9) | 362 (177 / 185) | |
| Hope College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 785 (324 / 461) | |
| Jackson College | 20.00% (25.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 5 (4 / 1) | |
| Kalamazoo College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 364 (159 / 205) | |
| Lake Superior State University | 27.18% (21.28% / 32.98%) | 103 (40 / 63) | 379 (188 / 191) | |
| Lawrence Technological University | 27.94% (29.69% / 22.62%) | 95 (76 / 19) | 340 (256 / 84) | |
| Madonna University | 25.71% (35.85% / 21.31%) | 45 (19 / 26) | 175 (53 / 122) | |
| Rochester University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 121 (49 / 72) | |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,049 (2,965 / 3,084) | |
| Michigan State University | 9.77% (9.38% / 10.10%) | 766 (341 / 425) | 7,843 (3,636 / 4,207) | |
| Michigan Technological University | 20.24% (20.88% / 18.63%) | 258 (190 / 68) | 1,275 (910 / 365) | |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn | 27.22% (27.07% / 27.40%) | 261 (147 / 114) | 959 (543 / 416) | |
| University of Michigan-Flint | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 587 (231 / 356) | |
| Northern Michigan University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,035 (441 / 594) | |
| Northwestern Michigan College | 6.25% (6.25% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 16 (16 / 0) | |
| Northwood University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 336 (223 / 113) | |
| Oakland University | 8.56% (7.54% / 9.35%) | 221 (85 / 136) | 2,582 (1,127 / 1,455) | |
| Olivet College | 20.17% (21.85% / 17.24%) | 48 (33 / 15) | 238 (151 / 87) | |
| Kuyper College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 38 (17 / 21) | |
| Sacred Heart Major Seminary | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6 (5 / 1) | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,556 (719 / 837) | |
| Siena Heights University | 36.09% (41.18% / 30.87%) | 109 (63 / 46) | 302 (153 / 149) | |
| Spring Arbor University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 290 (124 / 166) | |
| Finlandia University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 141 (92 / 49) | |
| Wayne State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,319 (1,051 / 1,268) | |
| Western Michigan University | 25.59% (24.98% / 26.19%) | 755 (365 / 390) | 2,950 (1,461 / 1,489) | |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit | 85.71% (85.71% / 0.00%) | 12 (12 / 0) | 14 (14 / 0) | |
| Compass College of Film and Media | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 37 (23 / 14) | |
| Average | 16.30% (16.64% / 16.00%) | 4,171 (2,001 / 2,170) |
25,583 (12,022 / 13,561) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of Colleges in Michigan is 76.17% for full-time students and 54.34% 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 Michigan.
Among the Colleges in Michigan, Sacred Heart Major Seminary has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Finlandia University has the lowest rate of 40%.
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