49.93% Students U.S. Colleges Completed in 150% of Normal Program Length

The average graduation rate of U.S. colleges is 49.93%. It means that 49.93% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.

For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-years colleges, the average graduation rate is 52.74%, which means 52.74% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year. In 2-years institutes such as community colleges, the graduation rate is 45.33% for the associate degree or certificate programs. In trade schools, the average graduation rate is 70%.

Rhode Island colleges have the highest graduation rate of 71.50%. Montana colleges has the lowest graduation rate of 40.00%.

Average Graduation Rate by State and School Level

The following table compares the graduation rate by state. It compares the graduation rate by school level and completion time for degrees and certificate programs.You can sort the table by each column by touching/clicking the column title.

Graduation Rate Comparison Table by State and School Level
State	Total Number of Schools	4-Years Colleges		Community Colleges		Trade Schools
State	Total Number of Schools	Number of Schools	Graduation Rate	Number of Schools	Graduation Rate	Number of Schools	Graduation Rate
Alaska	9	6	42.00%	2	48.50%	1	0.00%
Alabama	84	42	46.50%	27	28.58%	15	0.00%
Arkansas	89	28	44.17%	27	41.16%	34	42.50%
American Samoa	1	1	32.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Arizona	122	49	47.50%	37	34.19%	36	60.00%
California	698	308	60.37%	194	44.80%	196	90.00%
Colorado	94	47	47.24%	23	52.63%	24	50.00%
Connecticut	77	32	66.22%	23	42.23%	22	0.00%
District of Columbia	25	19	56.27%	3	83.33%	3	0.00%
Delaware	18	9	45.80%	1	41.00%	8	0.00%
Florida	402	182	49.54%	86	60.28%	134	65.00%
Federated States of Micronesia	1	1	25.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Georgia	169	94	41.50%	48	42.80%	27	0.00%
Guam	3	3	23.33%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Hawaii	24	11	49.00%	10	34.78%	3	0.00%
Iowa	76	38	61.44%	36	57.21%	2	0.00%
Idaho	36	13	51.90%	5	48.00%	18	0.00%
Illinois	249	106	55.51%	61	39.49%	82	100.00%
Indiana	142	73	56.90%	30	51.50%	39	0.00%
Kansas	78	36	44.50%	29	46.21%	13	0.00%
Kentucky	87	38	47.71%	22	42.05%	27	0.00%
Louisiana	117	38	46.81%	30	41.89%	49	64.50%
Massachusetts	152	89	66.79%	22	30.16%	41	84.00%
Maryland	80	38	61.27%	18	30.17%	24	0.00%
Maine	37	23	57.74%	8	35.88%	6	0.00%
Marshall Islands	1	1	11.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Michigan	176	76	56.30%	36	39.17%	64	0.00%
Minnesota	109	57	62.90%	42	32.90%	10	0.00%
Missouri	158	90	53.77%	23	47.95%	45	63.00%
Northern Marianas	1	1	37.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Mississippi	54	19	46.69%	19	39.94%	16	0.00%
Montana	30	14	40.00%	12	33.56%	4	0.00%
North Carolina	175	83	50.40%	68	37.39%	24	0.00%
North Dakota	27	16	41.87%	9	50.56%	2	0.00%
Nebraska	39	22	56.30%	17	53.88%	0	0.00%
New Hampshire	34	17	59.29%	8	35.57%	9	90.00%
New Jersey	158	65	56.41%	42	46.53%	51	62.50%
New Mexico	44	15	40.67%	21	29.10%	8	0.00%
Nevada	38	15	42.73%	7	53.71%	16	0.00%
New York	439	253	57.82%	88	48.05%	98	84.00%
Ohio	288	126	46.43%	73	52.88%	89	0.00%
Oklahoma	102	32	42.36%	29	50.79%	41	0.00%
Oregon	73	31	58.44%	34	43.50%	8	0.00%
Pennsylvania	334	153	56.98%	90	52.14%	91	80.00%
Puerto Rico	145	76	41.51%	20	50.50%	49	87.00%
Palau	1	0	0.00%	1	33.00%	0	0.00%
Rhode Island	22	13	71.50%	2	54.00%	7	0.00%
South Carolina	96	46	46.97%	25	29.33%	25	74.00%
South Dakota	29	19	40.75%	7	62.50%	3	0.00%
Tennessee	158	70	52.96%	49	57.11%	39	0.00%
Texas	425	167	44.08%	95	44.13%	163	64.67%
Utah	64	24	51.72%	5	64.00%	35	0.00%
Virginia	163	88	56.56%	40	42.71%	35	100.00%
Virgin Islands	2	2	27.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%
Vermont	19	16	58.50%	1	25.00%	2	0.00%
Washington	108	72	47.39%	14	57.67%	22	0.00%
Wisconsin	92	54	55.02%	21	54.24%	17	75.00%
West Virginia	70	27	45.09%	25	54.96%	18	0.00%
Wyoming	10	5	40.20%	4	47.50%	1	0.00%

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