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Graduation Comparison Between Best Colleges in Rhode Island

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Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of best schools in Rhode Island is 73.91% where 7,651 students out of 10,352 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 Rhode Island.
Among the best schools in Rhode Island, Brown University has the most highest graduation rate of 95.69%, while Rhode Island College has the lowest rate of 48.13%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Best Schools In Rhode Island
RankName Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)		Completers
(Men/Women)		Candidates
(Men/Women)
1Brown University
95.69%
(95.89% / 95.51%)		1,576
(746 / 830)		 1,647
(778 / 869)
2Providence College
85.82%
(84.92% / 86.55%)		962
(428 / 534)		 1,121
(504 / 617)
3University of Rhode Island
72.38%
(67.44% / 76.28%)		2,199
(903 / 1,296)		 3,038
(1,339 / 1,699)
4Rhode Island College
48.13%
(41.45% / 50.76%)		399
(97 / 302)		 829
(234 / 595)
5Bryant University
79.75%
(77.64% / 83.44%)		689
(427 / 262)		 864
(550 / 314)
6Salve Regina University
76.88%
(70.12% / 80.24%)		379
(115 / 264)		 493
(164 / 329)
7Roger Williams University
68.65%
(65.10% / 72.39%)		714
(347 / 367)		 1,040
(533 / 507)
8Johnson & Wales University-Providence
55.53%
(50.77% / 58.60%)		733
(263 / 470)		 1,320
(518 / 802)
Average73.91%
(71.99% / 75.45%)		 7,651
(3,326 / 4,325)		 10,352
(4,620 / 5,732)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Rhode Island is 18.30% where 1,351 students have transferred out from schools out of 7,383 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 Rhode Island.
Among the best schools in Rhode Island, Providence College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11.69%, while Roger Williams University has the highest rate of 24.23% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Best Schools In Rhode Island
RankNameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)		Transfer-out
(Men/Women)		Total Students
(Men/Women)
1Brown University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
2Providence College
11.69%
(11.90% / 11.51%)		131
(60 / 71)		1,121
(504 / 617)
3University of Rhode Island
17.64%
(18.89% / 16.66%)		536
(253 / 283)		3,038
(1,339 / 1,699)
4Rhode Island College
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
5Bryant University
14.81%
(15.82% / 13.06%)		128
(87 / 41)		864
(550 / 314)
6Salve Regina University
No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out.
7Roger Williams University
24.23%
(25.89% / 22.49%)		252
(138 / 114)		1,040
(533 / 507)
8Johnson & Wales University-Providence
23.03%
(21.43% / 24.06%)		304
(111 / 193)		1,320
(518 / 802)
Average18.30%
(18.84% / 17.82%)		1,351
(649 / 702)		 7,383
(3,444 / 3,939)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of best schools in Rhode Island is 85.38% for full-time students and 54.20% 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 Rhode Island.
Among the best schools in Rhode Island, Brown University has the most highest retention rate of 99%, while Rhode Island College has the lowest rate of 73%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Best Schools In Rhode Island
RankNameFull-timePart-time
1 Brown University
99%-
2 Providence College
94%83%
3 University of Rhode Island
84%48%
4 Rhode Island College
73%50%
5 Bryant University
87%-
6 Salve Regina University
83%-
7 Roger Williams University
81%50%
8 Johnson & Wales University-Providence
82%40%
Average85.38% 54.20%
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Rhode Islandand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.