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Graduation Comparison Between Best Colleges in Nebraska

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of best schools in Nebraska is 61.17% where 5,944 students out of 9,717 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 Nebraska.
Among the best schools in Nebraska, Creighton University has the most highest graduation rate of 78.13%, while Midland University has the lowest rate of 43.75%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Best Schools In Nebraska
RankName Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
1University of Nebraska-Lincoln 64.85%
(61.13% / 69.02%)
2,789
(1,390 / 1,399)
4,301
(2,274 / 2,027)
2Creighton University 78.13%
(76.50% / 79.43%)
793
(345 / 448)
1,015
(451 / 564)
3Nebraska Wesleyan University 59.05%
(51.20% / 66.82%)
248
(107 / 141)
420
(209 / 211)
4Concordia University-Nebraska 59.06%
(48.81% / 70.39%)
189
(82 / 107)
320
(168 / 152)
5University of Nebraska at Omaha 51.77%
(48.02% / 55.85%)
776
(375 / 401)
1,499
(781 / 718)
6University of Nebraska at Kearney 53.62%
(42.34% / 63.10%)
452
(163 / 289)
843
(385 / 458)
7Midland University 43.75%
(34.24% / 55.26%)
147
(63 / 84)
336
(184 / 152)
8Doane University 61.39%
(54.73% / 67.74%)
186
(81 / 105)
303
(148 / 155)
9College of Saint Mary 66.67%
(0.00% / 66.67%)
68
(0 / 68)
102
(0 / 102)
10Wayne State College 51.21%
(45.59% / 55.84%)
296
(119 / 177)
578
(261 / 317)
Average61.17%
(56.06% / 66.29%)
5,944
(2,725 / 3,219)
9,717
(4,861 / 4,856)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Nebraska is 23.85% where 2,241 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,397 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 Nebraska.
Among the best schools in Nebraska, Doane University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 15.51%, while Midland University has the highest rate of 34.82% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Best Schools In Nebraska
RankNameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
1University of Nebraska-Lincoln 23.25%
(23.26% / 23.24%)
1,000
(529 / 471)
4,301
(2,274 / 2,027)
2Creighton University 15.96%
(18.63% / 13.83%)
162
(84 / 78)
1,015
(451 / 564)
3Nebraska Wesleyan University 31.43%
(33.01% / 29.86%)
132
(69 / 63)
420
(209 / 211)
4Concordia University-Nebraska 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
320
(168 / 152)
5University of Nebraska at Omaha 23.08%
(21.13% / 25.21%)
346
(165 / 181)
1,499
(781 / 718)
6University of Nebraska at Kearney 28.35%
(29.87% / 27.07%)
239
(115 / 124)
843
(385 / 458)
7Midland University 34.82%
(38.59% / 30.26%)
117
(71 / 46)
336
(184 / 152)
8Doane University 15.51%
(16.89% / 14.19%)
47
(25 / 22)
303
(148 / 155)
9College of Saint Mary 20.59%
(0.00% / 20.59%)
21
(0 / 21)
102
(0 / 102)
10Wayne State College 30.62%
(28.35% / 32.49%)
177
(74 / 103)
578
(261 / 317)
Average23.85%
(24.12% / 23.58%)
2,241
(1,132 / 1,109)
9,397
(4,693 / 4,704)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of best schools in Nebraska is 74.90% for full-time students and 35.00% 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 Nebraska.
Among the best schools in Nebraska, Creighton University has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while Doane University has the lowest rate of 68%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Best Schools In Nebraska
RankNameFull-timePart-time
1 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 82%33%
2 Creighton University 92%-
3 Nebraska Wesleyan University 75%-
4 Concordia University-Nebraska 72%-
5 University of Nebraska at Omaha 74%36%
6 University of Nebraska at Kearney 74%31%
7 Midland University 69%-
8 Doane University 68%-
9 College of Saint Mary 71%-
10 Wayne State College 72%40%
Average74.90% 35.00%
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Nebraskaand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.