Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in North Carolina is 82.95% where 15,280 students out of 18,420 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 North Carolina.
Among the best schools in North Carolina, Duke University has the most highest graduation rate of 94.68%, while Salem College has the lowest rate of 58.89%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University | 94.68% (94.76% / 94.60%) | 1,636 (795 / 841) |
1,728 (839 / 889) |
| 2 | Davidson College | 91.29% (90.35% / 92.13%) | 440 (206 / 234) |
482 (228 / 254) |
| 3 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 90.56% (88.23% / 92.15%) | 3,569 (1,409 / 2,160) |
3,941 (1,597 / 2,344) |
| 4 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 82.59% (78.98% / 86.77%) | 3,434 (1,762 / 1,672) |
4,158 (2,231 / 1,927) |
| 5 | Wake Forest University | 88.28% (87.18% / 89.29%) | 1,085 (510 / 575) |
1,229 (585 / 644) |
| 6 | Elon University | 85.21% (84.10% / 85.94%) | 1,256 (492 / 764) |
1,474 (585 / 889) |
| 7 | Salem College | 58.89% (0.00% / 58.89%) | 106 (0 / 106) |
180 (0 / 180) |
| 8 | Meredith College | 65.78% (0.00% / 65.78%) | 273 (0 / 273) |
415 (0 / 415) |
| 9 | University of North Carolina Wilmington | 71.58% (68.05% / 73.60%) | 1,383 (477 / 906) |
1,932 (701 / 1,231) |
| 10 | Appalachian State University | 72.82% (67.59% / 77.08%) | 2,098 (874 / 1,224) |
2,881 (1,293 / 1,588) |
| Average | 82.95% (80.97% / 84.50%) |
15,280 (6,525 / 8,755) |
18,420 (8,059 / 10,361) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in North Carolina is 12.10% where 1,843 students have transferred out from schools out of 15,235 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 North Carolina.
Among the best schools in North Carolina, Duke University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 3.13%, while Meredith College has the highest rate of 27.95% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University | 3.13% (2.74% / 3.49%) | 54 (23 / 31) | 1,728 (839 / 889) |
| 2 | Davidson College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 482 (228 / 254) |
| 3 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 4.74% (5.64% / 4.14%) | 187 (90 / 97) | 3,941 (1,597 / 2,344) |
| 4 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 11.11% (12.60% / 9.39%) | 462 (281 / 181) | 4,158 (2,231 / 1,927) |
| 5 | Wake Forest University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,229 (585 / 644) |
| 6 | Elon University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,474 (585 / 889) |
| 7 | Salem College | 27.22% (0.00% / 27.22%) | 49 (0 / 49) | 180 (0 / 180) |
| 8 | Meredith College | 27.95% (0.00% / 27.95%) | 116 (0 / 116) | 415 (0 / 415) |
| 9 | University of North Carolina Wilmington | 22.67% (24.39% / 21.69%) | 438 (171 / 267) | 1,932 (701 / 1,231) |
| 10 | Appalachian State University | 18.64% (19.95% / 17.57%) | 537 (258 / 279) | 2,881 (1,293 / 1,588) |
| Average | 12.10% (12.36% / 11.90%) | 1,843 (823 / 1,020) |
15,235 (6,661 / 8,574) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in North Carolina is 89.20% for full-time students and 70.17% 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 North Carolina.
Among the best schools in North Carolina, Duke University has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while Salem College has the lowest rate of 72%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University | 98% | - |
| 2 | Davidson College | 95% | - |
| 3 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 97% | 100% |
| 4 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 94% | 63% |
| 5 | Wake Forest University | 96% | 100% |
| 6 | Elon University | 90% | - |
| 7 | Salem College | 72% | 33% |
| 8 | Meredith College | 80% | - |
| 9 | University of North Carolina Wilmington | 83% | 50% |
| 10 | Appalachian State University | 87% | 75% |
| Average | 89.20% | 70.17% | |
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