Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 83.66% where 3,650 students out of 4,363 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 Notre Dame has the most highest graduation rate of 96.33%, while Manchester University has the lowest rate of 48.68%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler University | 78.97% (75.48% / 81.39%) | 905 (354 / 551) |
1,146 (469 / 677) |
| Earlham College | 74.65% (70.24% / 78.61%) | 265 (118 / 147) |
355 (168 / 187) |
| Manchester University | 48.68% (46.02% / 50.98%) | 185 (81 / 104) |
380 (176 / 204) |
| University of Notre Dame | 96.33% (95.98% / 96.73%) | 1,969 (1,051 / 918) |
2,044 (1,095 / 949) |
| Saint Mary's College | 74.88% (0.00% / 74.88%) | 322 (0 / 322) |
430 (0 / 430) |
| Union Bible College | 50.00% (66.67% / 0.00%) | 4 (4 / 0) |
8 (6 / 2) |
| Average | 83.66% (84.01% / 83.38%) |
3,650 (1,608 / 2,042) |
4,363 (1,914 / 2,449) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.32% where 273 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,576 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, Saint Mary's College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 16.28%, while Butler University has the highest rate of 17.71% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler University | 17.71% (19.19% / 16.69%) | 203 (90 / 113) | 1,146 (469 / 677) |
| Earlham College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 355 (168 / 187) |
| Manchester University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 380 (176 / 204) |
| University of Notre Dame | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2,044 (1,095 / 949) |
| Saint Mary's College | 16.28% (0.00% / 16.28%) | 70 (0 / 70) | 430 (0 / 430) |
| Union Bible College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 8 (6 / 2) |
| Average | 17.32% (19.19% / 16.53%) | 273 (90 / 183) |
1,576 (469 / 1,107) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.67% 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, University of Notre Dame has the most highest retention rate of 97%, while Union Bible College has the lowest rate of 61%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Butler University | 89% | 100% |
| Earlham College | 80% | - |
| Manchester University | 68% | - |
| University of Notre Dame | 97% | - |
| Saint Mary's College | 83% | - |
| Union Bible College | 61% | 50% |
| Average | 79.67% | 75.00% |