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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 45.07% where 635 students out of 1,409 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, Mount Mercy University has the most highest graduation rate of 57.38%, while Iowa Wesleyan University has the lowest rate of 29.70%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
University of Dubuque 39.26%
(33.22% / 51.39%)
170
(96 / 74)
433
(289 / 144)
Grand View University 52.24%
(42.68% / 60.67%)
175
(67 / 108)
335
(157 / 178)
Iowa Wesleyan University 29.70%
(25.00% / 36.59%)
60
(30 / 30)
202
(120 / 82)
Mercy College of Health Sciences 37.50%
(0.00% / 37.50%)
6
(0 / 6)
16
(0 / 16)
Mount Mercy University 57.38%
(57.33% / 57.41%)
136
(43 / 93)
237
(75 / 162)
Upper Iowa University 47.31%
(40.19% / 56.96%)
88
(43 / 45)
186
(107 / 79)
Average45.07%
(37.30% / 53.86%)
635
(279 / 356)
1,409
(748 / 661)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 35.33% where 153 students have transferred out from schools out of 433 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.
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
University of Dubuque 35.33%
(36.33% / 33.33%)
153
(105 / 48)
433
(289 / 144)
Grand View University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
335
(157 / 178)
Iowa Wesleyan University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
202
(120 / 82)
Mercy College of Health Sciences 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
16
(0 / 16)
Mount Mercy University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
237
(75 / 162)
Upper Iowa University 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
186
(107 / 79)
Average35.33%
(36.33% / 33.33%)
153
(105 / 48)
433
(289 / 144)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 65.33% for full-time students and 46.25% 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, Mount Mercy University has the most highest retention rate of 74%, while Iowa Wesleyan University has the lowest rate of 54%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
University of Dubuque 71%50%
Grand View University 69%-
Iowa Wesleyan University 54%14%
Mercy College of Health Sciences 67%-
Mount Mercy University 74%100%
Upper Iowa University 57%21%
Average65.33% 46.25%