Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 64.32% where 804 students out of 1,250 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, Central College has the most highest graduation rate of 71.43%, while Upper Iowa University has the lowest rate of 47.31%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central College | 71.43% (66.88% / 75.93%) | 230 (107 / 123) |
322 (160 / 162) |
| Coe College | 65.24% (64.33% / 66.01%) | 244 (110 / 134) |
374 (171 / 203) |
| Maharishi International University | 50.00% (30.00% / 70.00%) | 10 (3 / 7) |
20 (10 / 10) |
| Simpson College | 66.67% (63.64% / 69.07%) | 232 (98 / 134) |
348 (154 / 194) |
| Upper Iowa University | 47.31% (40.19% / 56.96%) | 88 (43 / 45) |
186 (107 / 79) |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 64.32% (59.97% / 68.36%) |
804 (361 / 443) |
1,250 (602 / 648) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 26.01% where 181 students have transferred out from schools out of 696 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, Coe College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 24.06%, while Central College has the highest rate of 28.26% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central College | 28.26% (33.13% / 23.46%) | 91 (53 / 38) | 322 (160 / 162) |
| Coe College | 24.06% (22.22% / 25.62%) | 90 (38 / 52) | 374 (171 / 203) |
| Maharishi International University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 20 (10 / 10) |
| Simpson College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 348 (154 / 194) |
| Upper Iowa University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 186 (107 / 79) |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 26.01% (27.49% / 24.66%) | 181 (91 / 90) |
696 (331 / 365) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 67.00% for full-time students and 22.00% 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, Simpson College has the most highest retention rate of 78%, while Maharishi International University has the lowest rate of 56%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Central College | 74% | - |
| Coe College | 70% | - |
| Maharishi International University | 56% | 23% |
| Simpson College | 78% | - |
| Upper Iowa University | 57% | 21% |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 67.00% | 22.00% |