Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 54.02% where 376 students out of 696 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, Covenant College has the most highest graduation rate of 73.96%, while Paine College has the lowest rate of 17.82%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant College | 73.96% (69.85% / 78.29%) | 196 (95 / 101) |
265 (136 / 129) |
| Morris Brown College | 25.00% (13.33% / 38.46%) | 7 (2 / 5) |
28 (15 / 13) |
| Paine College | 17.82% (15.69% / 20.00%) | 18 (8 / 10) |
101 (51 / 50) |
| Thomas University | 64.29% (62.50% / 67.86%) | 54 (35 / 19) |
84 (56 / 28) |
| Truett McConnell University | 46.33% (40.63% / 50.82%) | 101 (39 / 62) |
218 (96 / 122) |
| Georgia Central University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 54.02% (50.56% / 57.60%) |
376 (179 / 197) |
696 (354 / 342) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 20.63% where 72 students have transferred out from schools out of 349 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, Covenant College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 15.85%, while Thomas University has the highest rate of 35.71% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant College | 15.85% (16.18% / 15.50%) | 42 (22 / 20) | 265 (136 / 129) |
| Morris Brown College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 28 (15 / 13) |
| Paine College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 101 (51 / 50) |
| Thomas University | 35.71% (37.50% / 32.14%) | 30 (21 / 9) | 84 (56 / 28) |
| Truett McConnell University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 218 (96 / 122) |
| Georgia Central University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 20.63% (22.40% / 18.47%) | 72 (43 / 29) |
349 (192 / 157) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 55.20% for full-time students and 25.67% 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, Covenant College has the most highest retention rate of 77%, while Morris Brown College has the lowest rate of 33%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant College | 77% | 31% | |
| Morris Brown College | 33% | - | |
| Paine College | 61% | 13% | |
| Thomas University | 36% | 33% | |
| Truett McConnell University | 69% | - | |
| Georgia Central University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 55.20% | 25.67% | |