Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 57.67% where 808 students out of 1,401 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 Ambrose University has the most highest graduation rate of 64.02%, while Mercy College of Health Sciences has the lowest rate of 37.50%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand View University | 52.24% (42.68% / 60.67%) | 175 (67 / 108) |
335 (157 / 178) |
| Maharishi International University | 50.00% (30.00% / 70.00%) | 10 (3 / 7) |
20 (10 / 10) |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 37.50% (0.00% / 37.50%) | 6 (0 / 6) |
16 (0 / 16) |
| Morningside University | 56.18% (52.83% / 59.12%) | 191 (84 / 107) |
340 (159 / 181) |
| Mount Mercy University | 57.38% (57.33% / 57.41%) | 136 (43 / 93) |
237 (75 / 162) |
| Saint Ambrose University | 64.02% (57.28% / 69.64%) | 290 (118 / 172) |
453 (206 / 247) |
| Average | 57.67% (51.89% / 62.09%) |
808 (315 / 493) |
1,401 (607 / 794) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 21.44% where 170 students have transferred out from schools out of 793 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, Morningside University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 12.65%, while Saint Ambrose University has the highest rate of 28.04% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand View University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 335 (157 / 178) |
| Maharishi International University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 20 (10 / 10) |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 16 (0 / 16) |
| Morningside University | 12.65% (11.32% / 13.81%) | 43 (18 / 25) | 340 (159 / 181) |
| Mount Mercy University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 237 (75 / 162) |
| Saint Ambrose University | 28.04% (29.61% / 26.72%) | 127 (61 / 66) | 453 (206 / 247) |
| Average | 21.44% (21.64% / 21.26%) | 170 (79 / 91) |
793 (365 / 428) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 68.33% for full-time students and 61.50% 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 Ambrose University has the most highest retention rate of 79%, while Maharishi International University has the lowest rate of 56%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Grand View University | 69% | - |
| Maharishi International University | 56% | 23% |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | 67% | - |
| Morningside University | 65% | - |
| Mount Mercy University | 74% | 100% |
| Saint Ambrose University | 79% | - |
| Average | 68.33% | 61.50% |