Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 69.68% where 1,172 students out of 1,682 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, Saint Mary's College has the most highest graduation rate of 74.88%, while Marian University has the lowest rate of 63.59%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marian University | 63.59% (52.66% / 73.76%) | 248 (99 / 149) |
390 (188 / 202) |
| Saint Mary's College | 74.88% (0.00% / 74.88%) | 322 (0 / 322) |
430 (0 / 430) |
| Valparaiso University | 69.84% (63.68% / 75.22%) | 602 (256 / 346) |
862 (402 / 460) |
| Bethany Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Saint Josephs College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2017) | ||
| Average | 69.68% (60.17% / 74.82%) |
1,172 (355 / 817) |
1,682 (590 / 1,092) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 21.95% where 180 students have transferred out from schools out of 820 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 Marian University has the highest rate of 28.21% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marian University | 28.21% (36.70% / 20.30%) | 110 (69 / 41) | 390 (188 / 202) |
| Saint Mary's College | 16.28% (0.00% / 16.28%) | 70 (0 / 70) | 430 (0 / 430) |
| Valparaiso University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 862 (402 / 460) |
| Bethany Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Saint Josephs College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2017) | ||
| Average | 21.95% (36.70% / 17.56%) | 180 (69 / 111) |
820 (188 / 632) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.67% for full-time students and 100.00% 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, Saint Mary's College has the most highest retention rate of 83%, while Marian University has the lowest rate of 76%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marian University | 76% | - | |
| Saint Mary's College | 83% | - | |
| Valparaiso University | 77% | 100% | |
| Bethany Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Saint Josephs College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2017) | ||
| Average | 78.67% | 100.00% | |