Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 92.69% where 7,288 students out of 7,863 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 selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Tufts University has the most highest graduation rate of 93.71%, while University of California-Los Angeles has the lowest rate of 92.48%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Los Angeles | 92.48% (90.95% / 93.48%) | 6,036 (2,352 / 3,684) |
6,527 (2,586 / 3,941) |
| Tufts University | 93.71% (92.76% / 94.65%) | 1,252 (615 / 637) |
1,336 (663 / 673) |
| Average | 92.69% (91.32% / 93.65%) |
7,288 (2,967 / 4,321) |
7,863 (3,249 / 4,614) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 3.65% where 287 students have transferred out from schools out of 7,863 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 selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-Los Angeles has the lowest transfer-out rate of 3.46%, while Tufts University has the highest rate of 4.57% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Los Angeles | 3.46% (3.63% / 3.35%) | 226 (94 / 132) | 6,527 (2,586 / 3,941) |
| Tufts University | 4.57% (4.83% / 4.31%) | 61 (32 / 29) | 1,336 (663 / 673) |
| Average | 3.65% (3.88% / 3.49%) | 287 (126 / 161) |
7,863 (3,249 / 4,614) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 96.50% for full-time students and 53.00% 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 selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of California-Los Angeles has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Tufts University has the lowest rate of 96%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| University of California-Los Angeles | 97% | 53% |
| Tufts University | 96% | - |
| Average | 96.50% | 53.00% |