Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in Wisconsin is 72.73% where 15,450 students out of 21,242 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 Wisconsin.
Among the best schools in Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Madison has the most highest graduation rate of 89.55%, while University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has the lowest rate of 52.99%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 89.55% (88.15% / 90.80%) | 6,135 (2,857 / 3,278) |
6,851 (3,241 / 3,610) |
| 2 | Lawrence University | 76.77% (69.04% / 84.42%) | 304 (136 / 168) |
396 (197 / 199) |
| 3 | Marquette University | 83.21% (77.85% / 87.62%) | 1,799 (759 / 1,040) |
2,162 (975 / 1,187) |
| 4 | University of Wisconsin-River Falls | 57.00% (49.06% / 60.87%) | 737 (208 / 529) |
1,293 (424 / 869) |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | 70.96% (66.81% / 73.97%) | 1,544 (612 / 932) |
2,176 (916 / 1,260) |
| 6 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 65.45% (63.87% / 66.31%) | 1,521 (525 / 996) |
2,324 (822 / 1,502) |
| 7 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 53.06% (50.45% / 55.24%) | 1,689 (729 / 960) |
3,183 (1,445 / 1,738) |
| 8 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville | 61.31% (58.89% / 66.52%) | 854 (560 / 294) |
1,393 (951 / 442) |
| 9 | Concordia University-Wisconsin | 69.29% (62.56% / 73.87%) | 388 (142 / 246) |
560 (227 / 333) |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | 52.99% (44.62% / 57.48%) | 479 (141 / 338) |
904 (316 / 588) |
| Average | 72.73% (70.10% / 74.87%) |
15,450 (6,669 / 8,781) |
21,242 (9,514 / 11,728) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
No information available for the schools.
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 2 | Lawrence University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 3 | Marquette University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 4 | University of Wisconsin-River Falls | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 6 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 7 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 8 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 9 | Concordia University-Wisconsin | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) |
0 (0 / 0) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in Wisconsin is 81.50% for full-time students and 58.56% 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 Wisconsin.
Among the best schools in Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Madison has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has the lowest rate of 66%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 96% | 81% |
| 2 | Lawrence University | 87% | 100% |
| 3 | Marquette University | 91% | 75% |
| 4 | University of Wisconsin-River Falls | 76% | 64% |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | 87% | 50% |
| 6 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 82% | 50% |
| 7 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 73% | 27% |
| 8 | University of Wisconsin-Platteville | 79% | 50% |
| 9 | Concordia University-Wisconsin | 78% | - |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | 66% | 30% |
| Average | 81.50% | 58.56% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Wisconsinand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
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