Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 64.46% where 1,132 students out of 1,756 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, Mid-America College of Funeral Service has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Martin University has the lowest rate of 28.57%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 56.65% (56.12% / 57.04%) | 132 (55 / 77) |
233 (98 / 135) |
| Holy Cross College | 32.56% (29.17% / 36.84%) | 70 (35 / 35) |
215 (120 / 95) |
| Martin University | 28.57% (16.67% / 37.50%) | 4 (1 / 3) |
14 (6 / 8) |
| Mid-America College of Funeral Service | 100.00% (100.00% / 0.00%) | 2 (2 / 0) |
2 (2 / 0) |
| 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) |
| Average | 64.46% (55.57% / 69.41%) |
1,132 (349 / 783) |
1,756 (628 / 1,128) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 30.18% where 265 students have transferred out from schools out of 878 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 Holy Cross College has the highest rate of 58.14% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 30.04% (25.51% / 33.33%) | 70 (25 / 45) | 233 (98 / 135) |
| Holy Cross College | 58.14% (59.17% / 56.84%) | 125 (71 / 54) | 215 (120 / 95) |
| Martin University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 14 (6 / 8) |
| Mid-America College of Funeral Service | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2 (2 / 0) |
| 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) |
| Average | 30.18% (44.04% / 25.61%) | 265 (96 / 169) |
878 (218 / 660) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 63.00% 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, Saint Mary's College has the most highest retention rate of 83%, while Mid-America College of Funeral Service has the lowest rate of 9%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 71% | 33% |
| Holy Cross College | 71% | 75% |
| Martin University | 67% | 44% |
| Mid-America College of Funeral Service | 9% | - |
| Saint Mary's College | 83% | - |
| Valparaiso University | 77% | 100% |
| Average | 63.00% | 63.00% |