Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 47.81% where 806 students out of 1,686 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, Eureka College has the most highest graduation rate of 53.59%, 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) |
| Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Robert Morris University Illinois | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Oak Point University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 47.81% (44.75% / 49.95%) |
806 (311 / 495) |
1,686 (695 / 991) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 26.14% where 40 students have transferred out from schools out of 153 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Robert Morris University Illinois | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Oak Point University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 26.14% (32.50% / 19.18%) | 40 (26 / 14) |
153 (80 / 73) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 62.00% for full-time students and 13.00% 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, Columbia College Chicago has the most highest retention rate of 67%, while Eureka College has the lowest rate of 57%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College Chicago | 67% | 13% | |
| Eureka College | 57% | - | |
| Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Robert Morris University Illinois | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Oak Point University | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 62.00% | 13.00% | |