Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of Top 25 Regional Universities is 77.76% where 9,009 students out of 11,585 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 Top 25 Regional Universities.
Among the Top 25 Regional Universities, Bentley University has the most highest graduation rate of 86.79%, while New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology has the lowest rate of 57.05%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bentley University | 86.79% (84.24% / 90.82%) | 880 (524 / 356) |
1,014 (622 / 392) |
| 1 | Trinity University | 83.97% (82.40% / 85.51%) | 576 (281 / 295) |
686 (341 / 345) |
| 2 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | 57.05% (52.89% / 68.75%) | 174 (119 / 55) |
305 (225 / 80) |
| 2 | Emerson College | 77.11% (76.25% / 77.62%) | 711 (260 / 451) |
922 (341 / 581) |
| 3 | Suffolk University | 60.69% (56.63% / 63.46%) | 744 (282 / 462) |
1,226 (498 / 728) |
| 1 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | 72.12% (67.22% / 78.59%) | 1,213 (644 / 569) |
1,682 (958 / 724) |
| 1 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | 86.40% (84.23% / 88.47%) | 3,787 (1,800 / 1,987) |
4,383 (2,137 / 2,246) |
| 2 | Saint Mary's College of California | 70.30% (67.05% / 72.70%) | 438 (177 / 261) |
623 (264 / 359) |
| 1 | University of Washington-Bothell Campus | 65.32% (63.66% / 67.25%) | 486 (254 / 232) |
744 (399 / 345) |
| Average | 77.76% (75.04% / 80.48%) |
9,009 (4,341 / 4,668) |
11,585 (5,785 / 5,800) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of Top 25 Regional Universities is 9.44% where 936 students have transferred out from schools out of 9,919 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 Top 25 Regional Universities.
Among the Top 25 Regional Universities, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.32%, while New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology has the highest rate of 30.16% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bentley University | 9.66% (12.06% / 5.87%) | 98 (75 / 23) | 1,014 (622 / 392) |
| 1 | Trinity University | 13.85% (14.96% / 12.75%) | 95 (51 / 44) | 686 (341 / 345) |
| 2 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | 30.16% (32.89% / 22.50%) | 92 (74 / 18) | 305 (225 / 80) |
| 2 | Emerson College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| 3 | Suffolk University | 25.04% (22.49% / 26.79%) | 307 (112 / 195) | 1,226 (498 / 728) |
| 1 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | 14.51% (15.87% / 12.71%) | 244 (152 / 92) | 1,682 (958 / 724) |
| 1 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | 1.32% (1.08% / 1.56%) | 58 (23 / 35) | 4,383 (2,137 / 2,246) |
| 2 | Saint Mary's College of California | 6.74% (5.30% / 7.80%) | 42 (14 / 28) | 623 (264 / 359) |
| 1 | University of Washington-Bothell Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 9.44% (9.93% / 8.92%) | 936 (501 / 435) |
9,919 (5,045 / 4,874) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of Top 25 Regional Universities is 86.78% for full-time students and 66.60% 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 Top 25 Regional Universities.
Among the Top 25 Regional Universities, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while Suffolk University has the lowest rate of 75%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bentley University | 93% | - |
| 1 | Trinity University | 93% | - |
| 2 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | 77% | - |
| 2 | Emerson College | 87% | - |
| 3 | Suffolk University | 75% | 60% |
| 1 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | 89% | 65% |
| 1 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | 96% | 60% |
| 2 | Saint Mary's College of California | 85% | 75% |
| 1 | University of Washington-Bothell Campus | 86% | 73% |
| Average | 86.78% | 66.60% | |
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