Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 51.01% where 1,139 students out of 2,233 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, Principia College has the most highest graduation rate of 76.79%, while Columbia College Chicago has the lowest rate of 47.23%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Chicago | 47.23% (44.55% / 49.02%) | 724 (274 / 450) |
1,533 (615 / 918) |
| Eureka College | 53.59% (46.25% / 61.64%) | 82 (37 / 45) |
153 (80 / 73) |
| Moody Bible Institute | 60.52% (57.25% / 63.91%) | 164 (79 / 85) |
271 (138 / 133) |
| Principia College | 76.79% (80.36% / 73.21%) | 86 (45 / 41) |
112 (56 / 56) |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | 49.65% (43.82% / 59.26%) | 71 (39 / 32) |
143 (89 / 54) |
| VanderCook College of Music | 57.14% (50.00% / 61.54%) | 12 (4 / 8) |
21 (8 / 13) |
| Average | 51.01% (48.48% / 53.01%) |
1,139 (478 / 661) |
2,233 (986 / 1,247) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 22.22% where 126 students have transferred out from schools out of 567 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, Moody Bible Institute has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11.44%, while Trinity International University-Illinois has the highest rate of 38.46% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Chicago | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,533 (615 / 918) |
| Eureka College | 26.14% (32.50% / 19.18%) | 40 (26 / 14) | 153 (80 / 73) |
| Moody Bible Institute | 11.44% (11.59% / 11.28%) | 31 (16 / 15) | 271 (138 / 133) |
| Principia College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 112 (56 / 56) |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | 38.46% (40.45% / 35.19%) | 55 (36 / 19) | 143 (89 / 54) |
| VanderCook College of Music | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 21 (8 / 13) |
| Average | 22.22% (25.41% / 18.46%) | 126 (78 / 48) |
567 (307 / 260) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 72.00% for full-time students and 22.00% 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, Principia College has the most highest retention rate of 82%, while Eureka College has the lowest rate of 57%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Chicago | 67% | 13% |
| Eureka College | 57% | - |
| Moody Bible Institute | 75% | 31% |
| Principia College | 82% | - |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | 71% | - |
| VanderCook College of Music | 80% | - |
| Average | 72.00% | 22.00% |