Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 66.67% where 2,106 students out of 3,159 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, DePaul University has the most highest graduation rate of 69.35%, while McKendree University has the lowest rate of 55.48%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University | 69.35% (66.02% / 71.77%) | 1,699 (682 / 1,017) |
2,450 (1,033 / 1,417) |
| McKendree University | 55.48% (51.14% / 59.82%) | 243 (112 / 131) |
438 (219 / 219) |
| Moody Bible Institute | 60.52% (57.25% / 63.91%) | 164 (79 / 85) |
271 (138 / 133) |
| Catholic Theological Union at Chicago | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Rush University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 66.67% (62.81% / 69.70%) |
2,106 (873 / 1,233) |
3,159 (1,390 / 1,769) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.64% where 480 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,721 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, Moody Bible Institute has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11.44%, while DePaul University has the highest rate of 18.33% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University | 18.33% (18.88% / 17.93%) | 449 (195 / 254) | 2,450 (1,033 / 1,417) |
| McKendree University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 438 (219 / 219) |
| Moody Bible Institute | 11.44% (11.59% / 11.28%) | 31 (16 / 15) | 271 (138 / 133) |
| Catholic Theological Union at Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Rush University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 17.64% (18.02% / 17.35%) | 480 (211 / 269) |
2,721 (1,171 / 1,550) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.00% for full-time students and 25.00% 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, DePaul University has the most highest retention rate of 84%, while McKendree University has the lowest rate of 75%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| DePaul University | 84% | 19% |
| McKendree University | 75% | - |
| Moody Bible Institute | 75% | 31% |
| Catholic Theological Union at Chicago | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Rush University | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 78.00% | 25.00% |