Overall Graduation Rates
List of Institutions (sorted by graduation rates)
| Institution | Sector | State | 150% normal time to completion | 100% normal time to completion | Pell awarded student (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Iowa University |
nfp4yr
|
IA | 38.55% | 28.27% | 44% |
| Colorado State University-Pueblo |
pub4yr
|
CO | 38.56% | 20.78% | 36% |
| New Mexico Military Institute |
pub2yr
|
NM | 38.59% | 38.59% | 25% |
| College of Saint Elizabeth |
nfp4yr
|
NJ | 38.61% | 28.71% | 55% |
| University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon |
pub4yr
|
PR | 38.61% | 6.29% | 76% |
| Gaston College |
pub2yr
|
NC | 38.63% | 20.56% | 39% |
| Marshalltown Community College |
pub2yr
|
IA | 38.65% | 30.68% | 19% |
| University of Providence |
nfp4yr
|
MT | 38.65% | 20.25% | 25% |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University |
pub4yr
|
OK | 38.66% | 20.29% | 36% |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University |
nfp4yr
|
LA | 38.67% | 4.76% | 31% |
| Lamar University |
pub4yr
|
TX | 38.67% | 17.48% | 42% |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama |
nfp4yr
|
PR | 38.67% | 20.92% | 81% |
| Pearl River Community College |
pub2yr
|
MS | 38.70% | 30.07% | 47% |
| University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma |
pub4yr
|
OK | 38.73% | 21.57% | 47% |
| Indiana University-Southeast |
pub4yr
|
IN | 38.73% | 21.70% | 33% |
- 150% Graduation Rate reflects completion within 3 years for an Associate Degree, and within 6 years for a Bachelor's degree
- 100% Graduation Rate reflects completion within 2 years for an Associate Degree, and within 4 years for a Bachelor's degree
- Graduation Rates by Sector aggregates starting and graduating cohorts to calculate sector-wide rates
List of Institutions (sorted by graduation rates)
| Institution | Sector | State | 150% normal time to completion | 100% normal time to completion | Pell awarded student (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Iowa University |
nfp4yr
|
IA | 38.55% | 28.27% | 44% |
| Colorado State University-Pueblo |
pub4yr
|
CO | 38.56% | 20.78% | 36% |
| New Mexico Military Institute |
pub2yr
|
NM | 38.59% | 38.59% | 25% |
| College of Saint Elizabeth |
nfp4yr
|
NJ | 38.61% | 28.71% | 55% |
| University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon |
pub4yr
|
PR | 38.61% | 6.29% | 76% |
| Gaston College |
pub2yr
|
NC | 38.63% | 20.56% | 39% |
| Marshalltown Community College |
pub2yr
|
IA | 38.65% | 30.68% | 19% |
| University of Providence |
nfp4yr
|
MT | 38.65% | 20.25% | 25% |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University |
pub4yr
|
OK | 38.66% | 20.29% | 36% |
| Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University |
nfp4yr
|
LA | 38.67% | 4.76% | 31% |
| Lamar University |
pub4yr
|
TX | 38.67% | 17.48% | 42% |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama |
nfp4yr
|
PR | 38.67% | 20.92% | 81% |
| Pearl River Community College |
pub2yr
|
MS | 38.70% | 30.07% | 47% |
| University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma |
pub4yr
|
OK | 38.73% | 21.57% | 47% |
| Indiana University-Southeast |
pub4yr
|
IN | 38.73% | 21.70% | 33% |
- 150% Graduation Rate reflects completion within 3 years for an Associate Degree, and within 6 years for a Bachelor's degree
- 100% Graduation Rate reflects completion within 2 years for an Associate Degree, and within 4 years for a Bachelor's degree
- Graduation Rates by Sector aggregates starting and graduating cohorts to calculate sector-wide rates
Graduation Rates by Sector
On-time Graduation Rates Are Too Low
- Across all two-year institutions, only 21.7% students complete their two-year degree program in two years.
- Only 40.25% of students complete a four-year degree program in four years. This figure only includes first-time, full-time students; it excludes all part-time and transfer students.
Sector Graduation Insight
- Four-year for-profit institutions have lower 150% of normal time graduation rates (28%) than either private not-for-profits (67%) or public institutions (67%) or public institutions (63%) but serve a higher percentage of low-income students.
- Public two-year institutions have lower 150% graduation rates (29%) than either private not-for-profits (54.6%) or for-profit institutions (48%) but have open-enrollment policies mandated by the state and are not able to include students who transfer out and graduate from another institution in their reporting.