Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 67.64% where 1,020 students out of 1,508 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 Goshen College has the lowest rate of 63.78%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||
| Horizon University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 67.64% (63.69% / 72.18%) |
1,020 (514 / 506) |
1,508 (807 / 701) |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||
| Horizon University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies | 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 69.20% for full-time students and 63.00% 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, Goshen College has the most highest retention rate of 80%, while Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies has the lowest rate of 44%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Goshen College | 80% | - |
| Trine University | 78% | - |
| Valparaiso University | 77% | 100% |
| Concordia Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Horizon University | 67% | - |
| Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies | 44% | 26% |
| Average | 69.20% | 63.00% |