Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 57.03% where 633 students out of 1,110 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, Divine Word College has the most highest graduation rate of 100.00%, while Briar Cliff University has the lowest rate of 43.06%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 43.06% (28.21% / 61.96%) | 90 (33 / 57) |
209 (117 / 92) |
| Coe College | 65.24% (64.33% / 66.01%) | 244 (110 / 134) |
374 (171 / 203) |
| Cornell College | 63.41% (59.15% / 67.59%) | 182 (84 / 98) |
287 (142 / 145) |
| Divine Word College | 100.00% (100.00% / 100.00%) | 3 (1 / 2) |
3 (1 / 2) |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 48.10% (37.88% / 60.95%) | 114 (50 / 64) |
237 (132 / 105) |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 57.03% (49.38% / 64.90%) |
633 (278 / 355) |
1,110 (563 / 547) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 25.26% where 167 students have transferred out from schools out of 661 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 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 209 (117 / 92) |
| Coe College | 24.06% (22.22% / 25.62%) | 90 (38 / 52) | 374 (171 / 203) |
| Cornell College | 26.83% (28.87% / 24.83%) | 77 (41 / 36) | 287 (142 / 145) |
| Divine Word College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3 (1 / 2) |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 237 (132 / 105) |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 25.26% (25.24% / 25.29%) | 167 (79 / 88) |
661 (313 / 348) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 69.20% for full-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 Graceland University-Lamoni has the lowest rate of 61%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Briar Cliff University | 68% | - |
| Coe College | 70% | - |
| Cornell College | 80% | - |
| Divine Word College | 67% | - |
| Graceland University-Lamoni | 61% | - |
| Wartburg Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 69.20% | 0.00% |