The average graduation rate for Florida 4-Year Colleges is 53.77%, transfer-out rate is 14.65%, and retention rate is 71.43%.

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

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Florida 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)
Academy for Nursing and Health OccupationsWest Palm Beach, FL66% -- 75%-
Academy of Career TrainingKissimmee, FL- -- 83%83%
Academy of CosmetologyMerritt Island, FL- -- 56%-
Acupuncture and Massage CollegeMiami, FL66% -- --
Adrian H. Wallace Barber AcademyPensacola, FL- -- 100%-
Advance Science International CollegeMiami Lakes, FL66% -- 100%-
AdventHealth UniversityOrlando, FL54% 35%52% 67%33%
Albizu University-MiamiMiami, FL66% -- 67%67%
American Academy of CosmetologyOrange Park, FL- -- 73%61%
American Beauty SchoolsMiami, FL- -- 93%-
American Institute of BeautyLargo, FL- -- 62%58%
American Medical AcademyMiami, FL60% 2%- 63%42%
Ana G. Mendez UniversityOrlando, FL- -- 60%31%
Antigua College InternationalMiami Lakes, FL- -- 76%-
Aparicio-Levy Technical CollegeTampa, FL- -- 70%-
Arizona College of Nursing-Fort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, FL- -- 71%25%
Arizona College of Nursing-TampaTampa, FL- -- 67%-
Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-LakelandLakeland, FL- -- 79%78%
Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-TampaTampa, FL- -- 79%83%
ATA Career EducationSpring Hill, FL60% -- 39%-
Atlantic Technical CollegeCoconut Creek, FL54% -- 68%-
Atlantis UniversityMiami, FL73% 2%3% 59%-
Ave Maria UniversityAve Maria, FL50% -- 72%-
Aveda Institute-Fort MyersFort Myers, FL- -- 17%-
Aveda Institute-South FloridaDavie, FL- -- 79%-
Aveda Institute-TallahasseeTallahassee, FL- -- 87%-
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-OrlandoCasselberry, FL45% -- 87%-
Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and TechnologyFort Pierce, FL64% -- --
Barry UniversityMiami, FL39% 43%43% 56%19%
Beacon CollegeLeesburg, FL57% -6% 77%-
Beauty Academy of South FloridaHialeah Gardens, FL- -- 84%-
Bene's Career AcademyNew Port Richey, FL- -- 66%67%
Bethune-Cookman UniversityDaytona Beach, FL34% 14%23% 51%25%
Big Bend Technical CollegePerry, FL- -- 78%100%
Boca Beauty AcademyBoca Raton, FL- -- 84%86%
Boca Beauty Academy-ParklandParkland, FL- -- 82%80%
Brewster Technical CollegeTampa, FL75% -- 9%-
Broward CollegeFort Lauderdale, FL34% 11%- --
Cambridge College of Healthcare & TechnologyAltamonte Springs, FL63% -- 29%55%
Cambridge College of Healthcare & TechnologyDelray Beach, FL48% -- 55%82%
Cape Coral Technical CollegeCape Coral, FL- -- 82%85%
CBT Technology Institute-Cutler BayCutler Bay, FL86% -- 86%-
CBT Technology Institute-HialeahHialeah, FL75% 11%- 92%-
CBT Technology Institute-Main CampusMiami, FL93% -- 85%-
Celebrity School of BeautyMiami, FL- -- 81%81%
Chamberlain University-FloridaJacksonville, FL- -- 33%-
Charlotte Technical CollegePort Charlotte, FL- -- 79%-
Chipola CollegeMarianna, FL51% 12%- --
City College-Altamonte SpringsAltamonte Springs, FL42% -- 86%53%
City College-Fort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, FL36% -- 100%-
College of Central FloridaOcala, FL44% 12%- --
Compu-Med Vocational Careers CorpHialeah, FL75% 1%- 83%-
Concorde Career Institute-JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL50% -- 53%-
Concorde Career Institute-MiramarMiramar, FL48% -- 66%-
Concorde Career Institute-OrlandoOrlando, FL56% -- 70%-
Concorde Career Institute-TampaTampa, FL57% -- 69%-
Cortiva InstitutePompano Beach, FL- -- 84%-
Cortiva InstituteMaitland, FL- -- 74%-
Cozmo Beauty SchoolBonita Springs, FL- -- 81%79%
D A Dorsey Technical CollegeMiami, FL- -- 100%100%
Daytona CollegeOrmond Beach, FL75% 7%- --
Daytona State CollegeDaytona Beach, FL49% 10%- --
DeVry University-FloridaMiramar, FL15% 30%25% 85%50%
Eastern Florida State CollegeMelbourne, FL51% 9%- --
Eckerd CollegeSaint Petersburg, FL67% -- 77%17%
Edward Waters UniversityJacksonville, FL30% 16%27% 59%36%
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachDaytona Beach, FL63% -- 82%50%
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-WorldwideDaytona Beach, FL17% -- 59%43%
Emerald Coast Technical CollegeDeFuniak Springs, FL- -- 85%85%
Empire Beauty School-LakelandLakeland, FL- -- 74%50%
Empire Beauty School-TampaTampa, FL- -- 71%42%
Empire Beauty School-West PalmWest Palm Beach, FL- -- 76%92%
Erwin Technical CollegeTampa, FL67% -- 15%-
Everglades UniversityBoca Raton, FL56% 2%3% 75%-
Faith Theological Seminary and Christian CollegeTampa, FL- -- 82%-
First Coast Barber AcademyJacksonville, FL- -- 76%8%
First Coast Technical CollegeSaint Augustine, FL- -- 74%100%
Flagler CollegeSaint Augustine, FL57% -- 69%-
Flagler Technical CollegePalm Coast, FL46% -- 84%53%
Florida AcademyFort Myers, FL- -- 76%73%
Florida Academy of Health & BeautyOakland Park, FL- -- 100%-
Florida Academy of NursingMiramar, FL- -- 100%-
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahassee, FL60% 19%26% 90%61%
Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL62% 26%34% 81%71%
Florida Barber AcademyPlantation, FL- -- 91%67%
Florida Career College-Boynton BeachBoynton Beach, FL61% 1%- 74%-
Florida Career College-HialeahHialeah, FL61% -- 59%-
Florida Career College-JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL- -- 41%-
Florida Career College-Lauderdale LakesLauderdale Lakes, FL46% 1%- 49%-
Florida Career College-MargateMargate, FL50% 4%- 51%-
Florida Career College-MiamiMiami, FL51% 3%- 59%-
Florida Career College-OrlandoOrlando, FL- -- 56%-
Florida Career College-Pembroke PinesPembroke Pines, FL- -- 53%-
Florida Career College-TampaTampa, FL- -- 50%-
Florida Career College-West Palm BeachWest Palm Beach, FL52% 1%- 53%-
Florida CollegeTemple Terrace, FL67% -- 70%-
Florida Education InstituteMiami, FL81% 1%- 83%-
Florida Gateway CollegeLake City, FL63% 8%- --
Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FL58% 10%15% 81%70%
Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne, FL67% -- 75%-
Florida Institute of Technology-OnlineMelbourne, FL- -- 42%-
Florida International Training InstituteMiami, FL- -- 83%-
Florida International UniversityMiami, FL69% 17%23% 91%86%
Florida Memorial UniversityMiami Gardens, FL35% 14%20% 54%67%
Florida National University-Main CampusHialeah, FL34% 7%- 61%90%
Florida Panhandle Technical CollegeChipley, FL- -- 66%34%
Florida Polytechnic UniversityLakeland, FL47% -- 79%50%
Florida Southern CollegeLakeland, FL68% -- 77%-
Florida SouthWestern State CollegeFort Myers, FL40% 14%- --
Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL37% 11%- --
Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL84% 5%6% 94%82%
Fort Myers Technical CollegeFort Myers, FL75% -- 83%-
Fort Pierce Beauty AcademyFort Pierce, FL- -- 18%33%
Fortis College-Cutler BayCutler Bay, FL30% -- 50%-
Fortis College-Orange ParkOrange Park, FL61% -- 43%-
Fortis Institute-PensacolaPensacola, FL54% -- 67%-
Fortis Institute-Port Saint LuciePort Saint Lucie, FL55% -- 74%-
Fred K Marchman Technical CollegeNew Port Richey, FL64% -- 75%-
Full Sail UniversityWinter Park, FL41% 1%- 76%-
Futura Career InstituteHialeah, FL- -- 97%-
FVI School of Nursing and TechnologyMiami, FL60% -- 81%-
Gadsden Technical CollegeQuincy, FL- -- 71%60%
Galen College of Nursing-Tampa BaySaint Petersburg, FL67% -- 75%67%
Galen Health Institutes-Miami CampusPembroke Pines, FL- -- 71%85%
George Stone Technical CollegePensacola, FL52% -- 65%80%
George T Baker Aviation Technical CollegeMiami, FL- -- 97%93%
Global Medical & Technical Training InstituteMiami, FL- -- 93%-
Gulf Coast State CollegePanama City, FL38% 12%- --
Herzing University-OrlandoWinter Park, FL27% -- 60%50%
Herzing University-TampaTampa, FL- -- 100%100%
Hillsborough Community CollegeTampa, FL33% 10%- --
Hobe Sound Bible CollegeHobe Sound, FL31% 12%20% 71%75%
Hodges UniversityFort Myers, FL19% 19%42% 29%33%
Hollywood InstituteMargate, FL- -- 82%-
Hollywood Institute of Beauty CareersHollywood, FL- -- 71%-
Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-CasselberryCasselberry, FL- -- 79%-
Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm BeachWest Palm Beach, FL- -- 3%-
Hope College of Arts and SciencesPompano Beach, FL47% 52%- 100%-
Immokalee Technical CollegeImmokalee, FL79% -- 91%-
Indian River State CollegeFort Pierce, FL46% 8%- --
Installer InstituteHolly Hill, FL- -- 74%-
International AcademySouth Daytona, FL- -- 43%85%
Jacksonville UniversityJacksonville, FL53% 31%- 63%50%
Johnson University FloridaKissimmee, FL48% 2%- 48%-
Jones Technical InstituteJacksonville, FL59% -- 73%-
Kaizen Beauty AcademyPembroke Pines, FL- -- 90%86%
KCK Beauty & Barber AcademyJacksonville, FL- -- 88%-
Keiser University-Ft LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, FL57% -4% 69%24%
Key CollegeFort Lauderdale, FL- -- 33%-
La Belle Beauty AcademyMiami, FL- -- 94%96%
La Belle Beauty SchoolHialeah, FL- -- 100%90%
Lake Technical CollegeEustis, FL- -- 79%69%
Lake-Sumter State CollegeLeesburg, FL46% 14%- --
Latin Beauty Academygreenacres, FL- -- 74%-
Lindsey Hopkins Technical CollegeMiami, FL30% -- 59%94%
Lively Technical CollegeTallahassee, FL- -- 44%33%
Loraines Academy & SpaSaint Petersburg, FL- -- 62%45%
Lorenzo Walker Technical CollegeNaples, FL- -- 73%94%
Lynn UniversityBoca Raton, FL52% -- 74%11%
M-DCPS The English CenterMiami, FL- -- 70%92%
Manatee Technical CollegeBradenton, FL72% -- 77%50%
Mariano Moreno Culinary InstituteMiami, FL79% -- 74%-
Marion Technical CollegeOcala, FL64% -- 71%90%
Med AcademyHialeah, FL80% -- 80%-
Medical Institute of Palm BeachGreenacres, FL- -- 92%-
Mercy Hospital School of Practical NursingMiami, FL- -- 100%-
Meridian CollegeSarasota, FL53% 8%- 73%-
Miami Dade CollegeMiami, FL44% 8%- --
Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical CollegeMiami Lakes, FL1% 18%- 32%94%
Miami Media SchoolDoral, FL68% -- 81%-
Miami Regional UniversityMiami Springs, FL19% 31%- 95%8%
Millennia Atlantic UniversityDoral, FL33% -- 75%-
More Tech InstituteHialeah, FL- -- 100%-
National Aviation Academy of Tampa BayClearwater, FL72% -- 86%-
New College of FloridaSarasota, FL62% 24%34% 75%-
New Concept Massage and Beauty SchoolMiami, FL- -- 92%75%
New Professions Technical InstituteMiami, FL100% -- 100%-
North Florida CollegeMadison, FL60% 8%- --
North Florida Cosmetology InstituteTallahassee, FL- -- 60%89%
North Florida Technical CollegeStarke, FL- -- 31%-
Northwest Florida State CollegeNiceville, FL37% 15%- --
Nouvelle InstituteMiami, FL- -- 88%-
Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL61% 29%37% 78%19%
Okaloosa Technical CollegeFort Walton Beach, FL- -- 67%76%
Orange Technical CollegeOrlando, FL- -- 58%-
Orange Technical College-East CampusWinter Park, FL73% -- 13%39%
Orange Technical College-Mid Florida CampusOrlando, FL55% -- 74%74%
Orange Technical College-Westside CampusWinter Garden, FL65% -- 69%65%
Osceola Technical CollegeKissimmee, FL- -- 54%68%
Palm Beach Academy of Health & BeautyLake Park, FL- -- 60%-
Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityWest Palm Beach, FL56% -- 76%33%
Palm Beach State CollegeLake Worth, FL41% 13%- --
Parisian Spa InstituteJacksonville, FL- -- 8%7%
Pasco-Hernando State CollegeNew Port Richey, FL36% 15%- --
Paul Mitchell the School-Fort LauderdalePlantation, FL- -- 86%50%
Paul Mitchell the School-Fort MyersFort Myers, FL- -- 81%100%
Paul Mitchell the School-JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL- -- 90%100%
Paul Mitchell the School-MiamiMiami, FL- -- 100%67%
Paul Mitchell the School-OrlandoOviedo, FL- -- 82%80%
Paul Mitchell the School-TampaTampa, FL- -- 79%71%
Pensacola State CollegePensacola, FL37% 11%- --
PiBerry InstituteHomestead, FL- -- 79%-
Pinellas Technical College-ClearwaterClearwater, FL- -- 64%38%
Pinellas Technical College-St. PetersburgSaint Petersburg, FL48% -- 69%44%
Polk State CollegeWinter Haven, FL32% 13%- --
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-OrlandoOrlando, FL20% -- 100%67%
Premiere International CollegeFort Myers, FL- -- 50%-
Prestige Health & Beauty Sciences AcademyHallandale Beach, FL- -- 100%-
Radford M Locklin Technical CollegeMilton, FL68% -- 97%75%
Rasmussen University-FloridaOcala, FL43% -- 50%-
Ridge Technical CollegeWinter Haven, FL- -- 7%23%
Ringling College of Art and DesignSarasota, FL76% -- 84%-
Riveroak Technical CollegeLive Oak, FL82% -- 49%30%
Robert Fiance Beauty SchoolsBoynton Beach, FL- -- 100%86%
Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical CollegeMiami, FL52% 5%- 33%34%
Rollins CollegeWinter Park, FL77% 21%25% 86%-
Ruben's Five Star AcademyLake Wales, FL- -- 100%-
SABER CollegeMiami, FL100% -- 75%-
Saint Johns River State CollegePalatka, FL42% 16%- --
Saint Leo UniversitySaint Leo, FL49% 34%29% 54%-
Salon Professional Academy-Elevate Salon InstituteMiami Beach, FL- -- 100%-
San Ignacio UniversityDoral, FL81% 18%- 33%100%
Santa Fe CollegeGainesville, FL50% 16%- --
Schiller International UniversityTampa, FL- 10%- 50%-
Seminole State College of FloridaSanford, FL43% 11%- --
Shear Finesse Beauty AcademyJacksonville, FL- -- 100%-
Sheridan Technical CollegeHollywood, FL67% -- 73%-
South Dade Technical College-South Dade Skills Center CampusHOMESTEAD, FL- -- 48%-
South Florida Bible College and Theological SeminaryDeerfield Beach, FL33% 25%- --
South Florida Institute of TechnologyMiami, FL- -- 95%-
South Florida State CollegeAvon Park, FL56% 7%- --
South University-TampaTampa, FL11% 5%- 33%-
South University-West Palm BeachRoyal Palm Beach, FL8% 4%- 50%33%
Southeastern College-West Palm BeachWest Palm Beach, FL68% -- 100%-
Southeastern UniversityLakeland, FL42% 23%4% 67%31%
Southern Technical CollegeFort Myers, FL56% 1%- --
Southern Technical CollegeOrlando, FL51% -- 67%-
St Petersburg CollegeSt. Petersburg, FL38% 10%- --
St. John Vianney College SeminaryMiami, FL100% -33% 100%-
St. Thomas UniversityMiami Gardens, FL42% 37%36% 53%-
State College of Florida-Manatee-SarasotaBradenton, FL37% 12%- --
Stetson UniversityDeLand, FL63% -- 68%-
Strayer University-FloridaTampa, FL22% 22%- 100%39%
Summit Salon AcademyTampa, FL- -- 67%100%
Summit Salon Academy-GainesvilleGainesville, FL- -- 90%62%
Suncoast Technical CollegeSarasota, FL50% 9%- 29%4%
Tallahassee Community CollegeTallahassee, FL36% 23%- --
Talmudic College of FloridaMiami Beach, FL54% 45%45% 70%-
Taylor CollegeBelleview, FL60% -- 45%-
Tenaj Salon InstituteThe Villages, FL- -- 43%-
The Baptist College of FloridaGraceville, FL59% 15%- 74%100%
The Beauty InstituteWest Palm Beach, FL- -- 71%83%
The College of the Florida KeysKey West, FL36% 17%- --
The Salon Professional Academy-Delray BeachDelray Beach, FL- -- 100%100%
The Salon Professional Academy-Ft MyersFort Myers, FL- -- 91%80%
The Salon Professional Academy-MelbourneMelbourne, FL- -- 90%100%
The University of TampaTampa, FL65% -- 81%60%
The University of West FloridaPensacola, FL53% 8%39% 85%58%
Tom P. Haney Technical CollegePanama City, FL- -- 46%50%
Total Beauty InstituteJacksonville, FL- -- 25%-
Traviss Technical CollegeLakeland, FL- -- 97%-
Treasure Coast Technical CollegeVero Beach, FL- -- 84%92%
Trendsetters School of Beauty & BarberingJacksonville, FL- -- 100%67%
Trinity Baptist CollegeJacksonville, FL28% 3%2% 51%-
Trinity College of FloridaTrinity, FL4% 52%- 29%-
Tulsa Welding School-JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL- -- 74%-
Tulsa Welding School-JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL- -- 79%-
Ultimate Medical AcademyClearwater, FL50% -- 79%-
Ultrasound Medical InstituteRoyal Palm Beach, FL100% -- 100%-
United International CollegeMiramar, FL100% -- 100%-
Universal Technical Institute-Auto Motorcycle & Marine Mechanics Institute Division-OrlandoOrlando, FL46% -- 54%-
University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL75% 10%15% 93%84%
University of FloridaGainesville, FL90% 6%3% 97%96%
University of Florida-OnlineGainesville, FL78% 15%- 92%86%
University of Fort LauderdaleLauderhill, FL- -- 60%67%
University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL84% -- 92%86%
University of North FloridaJacksonville, FL67% 7%10% 80%54%
University of South FloridaTampa, FL74% 10%11% 90%66%
UR Beauty & Barber AcademySebring, FL- -- 100%-
Valencia CollegeOrlando, FL44% 11%- --
Warner UniversityLake Wales, FL40% -- 46%-
Webber International UniversityBabson Park, FL32% 27%43% 67%25%
West Coast University-MiamiDoral, FL28% -- 18%-
William T McFatter Technical CollegeDavie, FL58% -- 69%-
Wilton Simpson Technical CollegeBrooksville, FL- -- 87%91%
Withlacoochee Technical CollegeInverness, FL46% -- 88%-
Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical CollegeMiami Beach, FL8% 41%- 80%-
Average53.77%14.65%23.06%71.43%63.91%

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