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Graduate Rate 67.59%
Male 62.09%
Female 72.29%
Transfer-Out Rate 9.69%
Retention Rate
Full-time / Part-time
71% / 54%

Florida Colleges Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate of Florida colleges is 67.59% - 41,214 students out of 60,972 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 17,438 male and 23,776 female students have graduated last year completing their studies within 150% normal time.The following table summarizes the graduation rate by gender with number of completers.
Graduation Rate By Gender
Florida colleges and universities
CandidatesCompletersGraduation Rates
Total60,97241,21467.59%
Male28,08417,43862.09%
Female32,88823,77672.29%
[Chart] Florida Colleges and Universities Graduation Rate by Gender

BS Degree Graduation Rates By Completion Periods

For 4 years (or high) schools, 32,274 students completed their degree in 4 years and 7,243 finished in 5 years at Florida colleges. Additional 1,478 students graduated within 6 years.
Graduation Rates By Completion Periods
Florida Colleges
TotalMaleFemale
4 Year or Less52.93% 44.51% 60.13%
5 Year64.81% 58.68% 70.05%
6 Year67.24% 61.80% 71.88%
[Chart] Florida Colleges and Universities BS Degree Graduation Rates By Completion Periods

Retention Rate

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. The average retention rate of Florida colleges is 70.58% for full-time students and 54.55% for part-time students.
Retention Rates (2023-2024)
Florida Colleges and Universities
Full-timePart-time
Retention Rate 70.58%54.55%
[Chart] Florida Colleges and Universities Retention Rate

Transfer-Out Rates

The average transfer-out rate at Florida colleges is 9.69%. The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time.
Transfer-Out Rates
Florida Colleges and Universities
Transfer-outTotal StudentsTransfer-Out Rate
Total 5,90660,972 9.69%
Male 2,57528,084 9.17%
Female 3,33132,888 10.13%
[Chart] Florida Colleges and Universities Transfer-Out Rates