Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 54.05% where 820 students out of 1,517 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) |
| Benedictine University | 53.44% (44.66% / 60.87%) | 295 (113 / 182) |
552 (253 / 299) |
| Methodist College | 73.68% (50.00% / 76.47%) | 14 (1 / 13) |
19 (2 / 17) |
| Monmouth College | 56.84% (53.37% / 61.48%) | 162 (87 / 75) |
285 (163 / 122) |
| Dominican University | 58.62% (46.95% / 64.44%) | 289 (77 / 212) |
493 (164 / 329) |
| St. Augustine College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 54.05% (46.48% / 59.79%) |
820 (304 / 516) |
1,517 (654 / 863) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.47% where 154 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,064 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, Benedictine University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.72%, while Dominican University has the highest rate of 30.02% (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) |
| Benedictine University | 0.72% (0.40% / 1.00%) | 4 (1 / 3) | 552 (253 / 299) |
| Methodist College | 10.53% (0.00% / 11.76%) | 2 (0 / 2) | 19 (2 / 17) |
| Monmouth College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 285 (163 / 122) |
| Dominican University | 30.02% (34.15% / 27.96%) | 148 (56 / 92) | 493 (164 / 329) |
| St. Augustine College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2 (0 / 2) |
| Average | 14.47% (13.60% / 15.04%) | 154 (57 / 97) |
1,064 (419 / 645) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.33% for full-time students and 75.00% 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% | - |
| Benedictine University | 67% | 75% |
| Methodist College | 100% | 50% |
| Monmouth College | 77% | - |
| Dominican University | 75% | 100% |
| St. Augustine College | 83% | - |
| Average | 73.33% | 75.00% |