Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 49.04% where 693 students out of 1,413 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, Bellarmine University has the most highest graduation rate of 59.72%, while Union College has the lowest rate of 33.08%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellarmine University | 59.72% (54.01% / 63.13%) | 378 (128 / 250) |
633 (237 / 396) |
| Brescia University | 43.75% (36.36% / 50.88%) | 49 (20 / 29) |
112 (55 / 57) |
| University of the Cumberlands | 44.20% (37.56% / 51.00%) | 179 (77 / 102) |
405 (205 / 200) |
| Union College | 33.08% (25.32% / 44.76%) | 87 (40 / 47) |
263 (158 / 105) |
| Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 49.04% (40.46% / 56.46%) |
693 (265 / 428) |
1,413 (655 / 758) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 32.48% where 459 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,413 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, Bellarmine University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 27.01%, while Brescia University has the highest rate of 42.86% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellarmine University | 27.01% (30.38% / 25.00%) | 171 (72 / 99) | 633 (237 / 396) |
| Brescia University | 42.86% (49.09% / 36.84%) | 48 (27 / 21) | 112 (55 / 57) |
| University of the Cumberlands | 32.59% (34.63% / 30.50%) | 132 (71 / 61) | 405 (205 / 200) |
| Union College | 41.06% (45.57% / 34.29%) | 108 (72 / 36) | 263 (158 / 105) |
| Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 32.48% (36.95% / 28.63%) | 459 (242 / 217) |
1,413 (655 / 758) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 71.75% for full-time students and 50.00% 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, Bellarmine University has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while Union College has the lowest rate of 59%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Bellarmine University | 81% | 50% |
| Brescia University | 77% | - |
| University of the Cumberlands | 70% | - |
| Union College | 59% | - |
| Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 71.75% | 50.00% |