Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in Missouri is 72.28% where 10,296 students out of 14,244 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 Missouri.
Among the best schools in Missouri, Washington University in St Louis has the most highest graduation rate of 93.12%, while Missouri Baptist University has the lowest rate of 41.85%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington University in St Louis | 93.12% (91.48% / 94.63%) | 1,598 (752 / 846) |
1,716 (822 / 894) |
| 2 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | 63.44% (60.46% / 73.18%) | 930 (679 / 251) |
1,466 (1,123 / 343) |
| 3 | Saint Louis University | 79.96% (76.36% / 82.46%) | 1,297 (507 / 790) |
1,622 (664 / 958) |
| 4 | Webster University | 57.04% (48.84% / 62.92%) | 235 (84 / 151) |
412 (172 / 240) |
| 5 | DeVry University-Missouri | 66.67% (66.67% / 0.00%) | 2 (2 / 0) |
3 (3 / 0) |
| 6 | University of Missouri-Columbia | 72.51% (68.52% / 76.04%) | 4,369 (1,935 / 2,434) |
6,025 (2,824 / 3,201) |
| 7 | University of Missouri-Kansas City | 56.76% (54.59% / 58.12%) | 579 (214 / 365) |
1,020 (392 / 628) |
| 8 | Truman State University | 72.05% (67.86% / 74.83%) | 905 (340 / 565) |
1,256 (501 / 755) |
| 9 | Missouri Baptist University | 41.85% (29.93% / 60.00%) | 95 (41 / 54) |
227 (137 / 90) |
| 10 | University of Missouri-St Louis | 57.55% (53.74% / 60.42%) | 286 (115 / 171) |
497 (214 / 283) |
| Average | 72.28% (68.14% / 76.12%) |
10,296 (4,669 / 5,627) |
14,244 (6,852 / 7,392) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Missouri is 33.33% where 1 students have transferred out from schools out of 3 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 Missouri.
Among the best schools in Missouri, DeVry University-Missouri has the lowest transfer-out rate of 33.33%, while DeVry University-Missouri has the highest rate of 33.33% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington University in St Louis | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,716 (822 / 894) |
| 2 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,466 (1,123 / 343) |
| 3 | Saint Louis University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,622 (664 / 958) |
| 4 | Webster University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 412 (172 / 240) |
| 5 | DeVry University-Missouri | 33.33% (33.33% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 3 (3 / 0) |
| 6 | University of Missouri-Columbia | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,025 (2,824 / 3,201) |
| 7 | University of Missouri-Kansas City | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,020 (392 / 628) |
| 8 | Truman State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,256 (501 / 755) |
| 9 | Missouri Baptist University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 227 (137 / 90) |
| 10 | University of Missouri-St Louis | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 497 (214 / 283) |
| Average | 33.33% (33.33% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
3 (3 / 0) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in Missouri is 81.89% for full-time students and 48.86% 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 Missouri.
Among the best schools in Missouri, Washington University in St Louis has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while University of Missouri-Kansas City has the lowest rate of 72%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington University in St Louis | 96% | 67% |
| 2 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | 85% | 42% |
| 3 | Saint Louis University | 89% | 50% |
| 4 | Webster University | 77% | - |
| 5 | DeVry University-Missouri | No retention information available at the school. | |
| 6 | University of Missouri-Columbia | 88% | 63% |
| 7 | University of Missouri-Kansas City | 72% | 38% |
| 8 | Truman State University | 84% | 45% |
| 9 | Missouri Baptist University | 73% | - |
| 10 | University of Missouri-St Louis | 73% | 37% |
| Average | 81.89% | 48.86% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Missouriand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.