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Graduation Comparison Between Best Colleges in North Dakota

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Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of best schools in North Dakota is 61.51% where 3,067 students out of 4,986 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 Dakota.
Among the best schools in North Dakota, University of Mary has the most highest graduation rate of 66.60%, while Minot State University has the lowest rate of 45.05%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Best Schools In North Dakota
RankName Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
1University of North Dakota
60.54%
(56.68% / 64.90%)		1,094
(543 / 551)		 1,807
(958 / 849)
2Minot State University
45.05%
(40.83% / 48.37%)		173
(69 / 104)		 384
(169 / 215)
3North Dakota State University-Main Campus
63.89%
(60.69% / 67.74%)		1,449
(752 / 697)		 2,268
(1,239 / 1,029)
4University of Mary
66.60%
(60.36% / 71.15%)		351
(134 / 217)		 527
(222 / 305)
Average61.51%
(57.88% / 65.43%)		 3,067
(1,498 / 1,569)		 4,986
(2,588 / 2,398)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of best schools in North Dakota is 22.06% where 1,100 students have transferred out from schools out of 4,986 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 Dakota.
Among the best schools in North Dakota, Minot State University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 15.63%, while University of North Dakota has the highest rate of 24.52% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Best Schools In North Dakota
RankNameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)		Transfer-out
(Men/Women)		Total Students
(Men/Women)
1University of North Dakota
24.52%
(23.38% / 25.80%)		443
(224 / 219)		1,807
(958 / 849)
2Minot State University
15.63%
(18.34% / 13.49%)		60
(31 / 29)		384
(169 / 215)
3North Dakota State University-Main Campus
21.60%
(20.42% / 23.03%)		490
(253 / 237)		2,268
(1,239 / 1,029)
4University of Mary
20.30%
(21.62% / 19.34%)		107
(48 / 59)		527
(222 / 305)
Average22.06%
(21.48% / 22.69%)		1,100
(556 / 544)		 4,986
(2,588 / 2,398)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of best schools in North Dakota is 78.00% for full-time students and 36.33% 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 Dakota.
Among the best schools in North Dakota, University of North Dakota has the most highest retention rate of 84%, while Minot State University has the lowest rate of 66%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Best Schools In North Dakota
RankNameFull-timePart-time
1 University of North Dakota
84%33%
2 Minot State University
66%40%
3 North Dakota State University-Main Campus
78%36%
4 University of Mary
84%-
Average78.00% 36.33%
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in North Dakotaand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.