The average graduation rate for North Carolina 4-Year Colleges is 50.47%, transfer-out rate is 28.00%, and retention rate is 71.36%.

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The table below summarizes and compares the graduation, transfer-out, and retention rate for North Carolina 4-Year Colleges. You can sort the table by a column by clicking/touching the column title.

Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rate Comparison between North Carolina 4-Year Colleges

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North Carolina 4-Year Colleges Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rate Comparison Table
School NameGraduation RateTransfer-out RateTransfer-out Rate (BS degree)Retention Rate (Full-time)Retention Rate (Part-time)
 Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC75% 17%19% 83%60%
Barton CollegeWilson, NC47% -- 74%-
Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC46% -- 66%-
Bennett CollegeGreensboro, NC19% 57%- 92%100%
Brevard CollegeBrevard, NC35% -2% 69%33%
Cabarrus College of Health SciencesConcord, NC47% -- --
Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, NC55% 34%39% 75%19%
Carolina Christian CollegeWinston Salem, NC- -- 23%-
Carolina UniversityWinston-Salem, NC32% -10% 49%-
Carolinas College of Health SciencesCharlotte, NC33% 66%- --
Catawba CollegeSalisbury, NC56% -31% 65%-
Chamberlain University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC100% -- 100%-
Charlotte Christian College and Theological SeminaryCharlotte, NC25% -- 50%-
Chowan UniversityMurfreesboro, NC25% 33%48% 63%-
Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC91% -- 94%-
DeVry University-North CarolinaCharlotte, NC33% 33%33% --
Duke UniversityDurham, NC96% -- 97%-
East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC65% 24%25% 80%65%
Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC42% 26%33% 76%-
Elon UniversityElon, NC83% -- 90%100%
Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC43% 25%32% 70%20%
Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC52% -- 66%-
Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC40% 37%11% 59%-
Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC49% 36%- 66%-
Heritage Bible CollegeDunn, NC- -- 33%100%
High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC68% -- 83%-
Johnson & Wales University-CharlotteCharlotte, NC52% 21%2% 64%-
Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC42% -10% 57%75%
Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NC46% 32%- 77%-
Lenoir-Rhyne UniversityHickory, NC51% -- 71%35%
Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC25% -- 70%-
Manna UniversityFayetteville, NC75% -- 100%-
Mars Hill UniversityMars Hill, NC40% 13%45% 62%50%
Meredith CollegeRaleigh, NC67% 27%32% 77%100%
Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC40% 43%- 62%-
Mid-Atlantic Christian UniversityElizabeth City, NC43% 15%- 53%-
Miller-Motte College-WilmingtonWilmington, NC16% -- --
Montreat CollegeMontreat, NC41% 22%- 62%-
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC56% 21%25% 74%43%
North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC44% 27%32% 76%47%
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC84% 9%12% 94%78%
North Carolina Wesleyan UniversityRocky Mount, NC38% 9%49% 66%67%
Pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, NC34% 43%- 61%-
Queens University of CharlotteCharlotte, NC68% -- 72%50%
Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, NC20% -45% 64%50%
Salem CollegeWinston-Salem, NC61% -26% 73%-
Shaw UniversityRaleigh, NC13% -- 57%100%
South University-High PointHigh Point, NC12% 25%- --
Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NC55% -- 81%46%
Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible CollegeWendell, NC31% 36%- 75%-
St. Andrews UniversityLaurinburg, NC27% -- 59%-
Strayer University-North CarolinaGreensboro, NC28% -- 50%32%
University of Mount OliveMount Olive, NC48% -38% 63%63%
University of North Carolina at AshevilleAsheville, NC58% 32%27% 69%33%
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC91% 5%6% 96%92%
University of North Carolina at CharlotteCharlotte, NC69% 20%26% 84%68%
University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, NC57% 26%28% 73%43%
University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC45% 32%39% 72%17%
University of North Carolina School of the ArtsWinston Salem, NC81% 12%19% 93%-
University of North Carolina WilmingtonWilmington, NC74% 19%21% 83%78%
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC89% -- 94%-
Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC44% -- 69%-
Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC60% 28%27% 71%68%
William Peace UniversityRaleigh, NC42% 43%52% 60%-
Wingate UniversityWingate, NC57% 32%38% 69%40%
Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC49% 28%30% 77%-
Average50.47%28.00%27.64%71.36%59.07%

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