Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 84.45% where 2,107 students out of 2,495 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, University of Chicago has the most highest graduation rate of 95.58%, while Moody Bible Institute has the lowest rate of 60.52%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 66.77% (59.06% / 68.76%) | 414 (75 / 339) |
620 (127 / 493) |
| University of Chicago | 95.58% (94.02% / 97.12%) | 1,515 (739 / 776) |
1,585 (786 / 799) |
| Methodist College | 73.68% (50.00% / 76.47%) | 14 (1 / 13) |
19 (2 / 17) |
| Moody Bible Institute | 60.52% (57.25% / 63.91%) | 164 (79 / 85) |
271 (138 / 133) |
| Institute for Clinical Social Work | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| MacMurray College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 84.45% (84.90% / 84.12%) |
2,107 (894 / 1,213) |
2,495 (1,053 / 1,442) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.91% where 163 students have transferred out from schools out of 910 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 School of the Art Institute of Chicago has the highest rate of 20.97% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 20.97% (29.92% / 18.66%) | 130 (38 / 92) | 620 (127 / 493) |
| University of Chicago | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,585 (786 / 799) |
| Methodist College | 10.53% (0.00% / 11.76%) | 2 (0 / 2) | 19 (2 / 17) |
| Moody Bible Institute | 11.44% (11.59% / 11.28%) | 31 (16 / 15) | 271 (138 / 133) |
| Institute for Clinical Social Work | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| MacMurray College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 17.91% (20.22% / 16.95%) | 163 (54 / 109) |
910 (267 / 643) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 88.25% for full-time students and 40.33% 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 Moody Bible Institute has the lowest rate of 75%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 79% | 40% | |
| University of Chicago | 99% | - | |
| Methodist College | 100% | 50% | |
| Moody Bible Institute | 75% | 31% | |
| Institute for Clinical Social Work | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| MacMurray College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 88.25% | 40.33% | |