Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 64.00% where 752 students out of 1,175 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, Emmaus Bible College has the most highest graduation rate of 81.82%, while Mount Mercy University has the lowest rate of 57.38%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Cornell College | 63.41% (59.15% / 67.59%) | 182 (84 / 98) |
287 (142 / 145) |
Emmaus Bible College | 81.82% (70.59% / 88.89%) | 36 (12 / 24) |
44 (17 / 27) |
Loras College | 67.79% (64.67% / 71.83%) | 221 (119 / 102) |
326 (184 / 142) |
Mount Mercy University | 57.38% (57.33% / 57.41%) | 136 (43 / 93) |
237 (75 / 162) |
Northwestern College | 62.99% (55.97% / 69.39%) | 177 (75 / 102) |
281 (134 / 147) |
St Luke's College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Average | 64.00% (60.33% / 67.26%) |
752 (333 / 419) |
1,175 (552 / 623) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.31% where 104 students have transferred out from schools out of 568 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, Northwestern College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 9.61%, while Cornell College has the highest rate of 26.83% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Cornell College | 26.83% (28.87% / 24.83%) | 77 (41 / 36) | 287 (142 / 145) |
Emmaus Bible College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 44 (17 / 27) |
Loras College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 326 (184 / 142) |
Mount Mercy University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 237 (75 / 162) |
Northwestern College | 9.61% (13.43% / 6.12%) | 27 (18 / 9) | 281 (134 / 147) |
St Luke's College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Average | 18.31% (21.38% / 15.41%) | 104 (59 / 45) |
568 (276 / 292) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.80% 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, Cornell College has the most highest retention rate of 80%, while Emmaus Bible College has the lowest rate of 70%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
Cornell College | 80% | - |
Emmaus Bible College | 70% | 100% |
Loras College | 77% | - |
Mount Mercy University | 74% | 100% |
Northwestern College | 78% | - |
St Luke's College | No retention information available at the school. | |
Average | 75.80% | 100.00% |