US College Graduation Rates Statistics and Charts

Graduation Rates By Gender

Table. Graduation Rates By Gender
GenderGraduation Rate
Total53 %
Men44 %
Women48 %

*Garaduation Rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time divided by the revised cohort minus any allowable exclusions. For example, 6 years rate is appllied for 4 year schools.

** The differences between total and man/womendrates is made from non-responded data by gender.

Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity

Table. Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity
Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaska Native55 %
Asian/Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander57 %
Asian58 %
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander61 %
Black(non-Hispanic)40 %
Hispanic48 %
White(non-Hispanic)50 %
Two or more races63 %
Race/ethnicity unknown47 %
Garaduation Rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time divided by the revised cohort minus any allowable exclusions. For example, 6 years rate is appllied for 4 year schools

Nonresident Alien Graduation Rate

Table. Nonresident Alien Graduation Rate
Graduation Rate
Nonresident Alien59 %
Garaduation Rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time divided by the revised cohort minus any allowable exclusions. For example, 6 years rate is appllied for 4 year schools

Transfer Out Rate

Table. Transfer Out Rate
Transfer Out Rate
Transfer Out18 %

BS Degree Graduation Rate By Year

Table. BS Degree Graduation Rate by Year
Graduation Rate
4 year35 %
5 year45 %
6 year48 %

BS Degree 6 Year Graduation Rate By Gender

Table. BS Degree 6 Year Graduation Rate by Gender
GenderGraduation Rate
Total48 %
Men46 %
Women51 %

BS Degree 6 Year Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity

Table. 6 Year Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaska Native59 %
Asian/Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander60 %
Asian61 %
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander70 %
Black(non-Hispanic)43 %
Hispanic50 %
White(non-Hispanic)52 %
Two or more races71 %
Race/ethnicity unknown52 %

BS Degree Transfer Out Rate

Table. BS Degree Transfer Out Rate
Rate
Transfer Out24 %

Retention Rate

Table. Retention Rate
Rate
Full Time69 %
Part Time55 %