Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 50.64% where 357 students out of 705 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, Methodist College has the most highest graduation rate of 73.68%, while Blackburn College has the lowest rate of 35.71%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn College | 35.71% (36.11% / 35.42%) | 60 (26 / 34) |
168 (72 / 96) |
| Concordia University-Chicago | 48.32% (41.45% / 53.40%) | 173 (63 / 110) |
358 (152 / 206) |
| Methodist College | 73.68% (50.00% / 76.47%) | 14 (1 / 13) |
19 (2 / 17) |
| Trinity Christian College | 68.75% (65.52% / 70.59%) | 110 (38 / 72) |
160 (58 / 102) |
| Institute for Clinical Social Work | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 50.64% (45.07% / 54.39%) |
357 (128 / 229) |
705 (284 / 421) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 36.34% where 137 students have transferred out from schools out of 377 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, Methodist College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 10.53%, while Concordia University-Chicago has the highest rate of 37.71% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 168 (72 / 96) |
| Concordia University-Chicago | 37.71% (43.42% / 33.50%) | 135 (66 / 69) | 358 (152 / 206) |
| Methodist College | 10.53% (0.00% / 11.76%) | 2 (0 / 2) | 19 (2 / 17) |
| Trinity Christian College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 160 (58 / 102) |
| Institute for Clinical Social Work | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 36.34% (42.86% / 31.84%) | 137 (66 / 71) |
377 (154 / 223) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 68.25% for full-time students and 50.00% 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, Methodist College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Blackburn College has the lowest rate of 38%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn College | 38% | - |
| Concordia University-Chicago | 58% | - |
| Methodist College | 100% | 50% |
| Trinity Christian College | 77% | - |
| Institute for Clinical Social Work | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 68.25% | 50.00% |