Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 64.84% where 1,044 students out of 1,610 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, Valparaiso University has the most highest graduation rate of 69.84%, while Calumet College of Saint Joseph has the lowest rate of 23.53%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calumet College of Saint Joseph | 23.53% (18.84% / 33.33%) | 24 (13 / 11) |
102 (69 / 33) |
| Goshen College | 63.78% (69.01% / 60.53%) | 118 (49 / 69) |
185 (71 / 114) |
| Trine University | 65.08% (62.57% / 71.65%) | 300 (209 / 91) |
461 (334 / 127) |
| Valparaiso University | 69.84% (63.68% / 75.22%) | 602 (256 / 346) |
862 (402 / 460) |
| Concordia Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Saint Meinrad School of Theology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 64.84% (60.16% / 70.44%) |
1,044 (527 / 517) |
1,610 (876 / 734) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 22.78% where 105 students have transferred out from schools out of 461 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calumet College of Saint Joseph | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 102 (69 / 33) |
| Goshen College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 185 (71 / 114) |
| Trine University | 22.78% (23.35% / 21.26%) | 105 (78 / 27) | 461 (334 / 127) |
| Valparaiso University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 862 (402 / 460) |
| Concordia Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Saint Meinrad School of Theology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 22.78% (23.35% / 21.26%) | 105 (78 / 27) |
461 (334 / 127) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 74.00% for full-time students and 66.50% 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, Goshen College has the most highest retention rate of 80%, while Calumet College of Saint Joseph has the lowest rate of 61%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Calumet College of Saint Joseph | 61% | 33% |
| Goshen College | 80% | - |
| Trine University | 78% | - |
| Valparaiso University | 77% | 100% |
| Concordia Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Saint Meinrad School of Theology | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 74.00% | 66.50% |