Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 36.80% where 216 students out of 587 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, Crowley's Ridge College has the most highest graduation rate of 55.17%, while Philander Smith College has the lowest rate of 30.47%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon College | 38.31% (30.08% / 51.28%) | 77 (37 / 40) |
201 (123 / 78) |
| Central Baptist College | 48.72% (43.90% / 54.05%) | 38 (18 / 20) |
78 (41 / 37) |
| Crowley's Ridge College | 55.17% (50.00% / 63.64%) | 16 (9 / 7) |
29 (18 / 11) |
| Philander Smith College | 30.47% (19.27% / 37.65%) | 85 (21 / 64) |
279 (109 / 170) |
| Champion Christian College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Jackson Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 36.80% (29.21% / 44.26%) |
216 (85 / 131) |
587 (291 / 296) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 41.88% where 129 students have transferred out from schools out of 308 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.
Among the selected colleges, Crowley's Ridge College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 31.03%, while Lyon College has the highest rate of 43.78% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon College | 43.78% (47.97% / 37.18%) | 88 (59 / 29) | 201 (123 / 78) |
| Central Baptist College | 41.03% (41.46% / 40.54%) | 32 (17 / 15) | 78 (41 / 37) |
| Crowley's Ridge College | 31.03% (33.33% / 27.27%) | 9 (6 / 3) | 29 (18 / 11) |
| Philander Smith College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 279 (109 / 170) |
| Champion Christian College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Jackson Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 41.88% (45.05% / 37.30%) | 129 (82 / 47) |
308 (182 / 126) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 66.80% for full-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, Champion Christian College has the most highest retention rate of 75%, while Lyon College has the lowest rate of 51%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon College | 51% | - |
| Central Baptist College | 63% | - |
| Crowley's Ridge College | 73% | - |
| Philander Smith College | 72% | - |
| Champion Christian College | 75% | - |
| Jackson Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 66.80% | 0.00% |