Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 43.63% where 428 students out of 981 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Birmingham-Southern College has the most highest graduation rate of 64.63%, while Miles College has the lowest rate of 26.40%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Birmingham-Southern College | 64.63% (63.25% / 66.05%) | 212 (105 / 107) |
328 (166 / 162) |
Herzing University-Birmingham | 50.00% (100.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
2 (1 / 1) |
Miles College | 26.40% (23.53% / 30.00%) | 113 (56 / 57) |
428 (238 / 190) |
University of Mobile | 45.74% (37.78% / 51.13%) | 102 (34 / 68) |
223 (90 / 133) |
Concordia College Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/08/2018) | ||
Judson College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
Average | 43.63% (39.60% / 47.74%) |
428 (196 / 232) |
981 (495 / 486) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 27.44% where 90 students have transferred out from schools out of 328 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Birmingham-Southern College | 27.44% (28.92% / 25.93%) | 90 (48 / 42) | 328 (166 / 162) |
Herzing University-Birmingham | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2 (1 / 1) |
Miles College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 428 (238 / 190) |
University of Mobile | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 223 (90 / 133) |
Concordia College Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/08/2018) | ||
Judson College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
Average | 27.44% (28.92% / 25.93%) | 90 (48 / 42) |
328 (166 / 162) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 63.00% for full-time students and 66.67% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Birmingham-Southern College has the most highest retention rate of 77%, while Herzing University-Birmingham has the lowest rate of 50%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Birmingham-Southern College | 77% | - | |
Herzing University-Birmingham | 50% | 50% | |
Miles College | 57% | 50% | |
University of Mobile | 68% | 100% | |
Concordia College Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/08/2018) | ||
Judson College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
Average | 63.00% | 66.67% |