Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 65.04% where 735 students out of 1,130 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, Augustana College has the most highest graduation rate of 77.62%, while Roosevelt University has the lowest rate of 43.48%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | 77.62% (73.36% / 80.92%) | 541 (223 / 318) |
697 (304 / 393) |
| Methodist College | 73.68% (50.00% / 76.47%) | 14 (1 / 13) |
19 (2 / 17) |
| Roosevelt University | 43.48% (35.14% / 48.12%) | 180 (52 / 128) |
414 (148 / 266) |
| Adler University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Lake Forest Graduate School of Management | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| St. John's College-Department of Nursing | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 65.04% (60.79% / 67.90%) |
735 (276 / 459) |
1,130 (454 / 676) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 25.40% where 110 students have transferred out from schools out of 433 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 Roosevelt University has the highest rate of 26.09% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 697 (304 / 393) |
| Methodist College | 10.53% (0.00% / 11.76%) | 2 (0 / 2) | 19 (2 / 17) |
| Roosevelt University | 26.09% (23.65% / 27.44%) | 108 (35 / 73) | 414 (148 / 266) |
| Adler University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Lake Forest Graduate School of Management | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| St. John's College-Department of Nursing | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 25.40% (23.33% / 26.50%) | 110 (35 / 75) |
433 (150 / 283) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.33% 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 Roosevelt University has the lowest rate of 60%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | 81% | - |
| Methodist College | 100% | 50% |
| Roosevelt University | 60% | - |
| Adler University | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Lake Forest Graduate School of Management | No retention information available at the school. | |
| St. John's College-Department of Nursing | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 80.33% | 50.00% |