Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 50.59% where 858 students out of 1,696 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, Transylvania University has the most highest graduation rate of 69.01%, while Kentucky Christian University has the lowest rate of 30.72%.
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) |
University of the Cumberlands | 44.20% (37.56% / 51.00%) | 179 (77 / 102) |
405 (205 / 200) |
Kentucky Christian University | 30.72% (21.74% / 44.26%) | 47 (20 / 27) |
153 (92 / 61) |
Transylvania University | 69.01% (56.84% / 76.87%) | 167 (54 / 113) |
242 (95 / 147) |
Union College | 33.08% (25.32% / 44.76%) | 87 (40 / 47) |
263 (158 / 105) |
Frontier Nursing University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Average | 50.59% (40.53% / 59.30%) |
858 (319 / 539) |
1,696 (787 / 909) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 28.34% where 412 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,454 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, Kentucky Christian University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.65%, while Union College has the highest rate of 41.06% (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) |
University of the Cumberlands | 32.59% (34.63% / 30.50%) | 132 (71 / 61) | 405 (205 / 200) |
Kentucky Christian University | 0.65% (1.09% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 153 (92 / 61) |
Transylvania University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 242 (95 / 147) |
Union College | 41.06% (45.57% / 34.29%) | 108 (72 / 36) | 263 (158 / 105) |
Frontier Nursing University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Average | 28.34% (31.21% / 25.72%) | 412 (216 / 196) |
1,454 (692 / 762) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 66.80% 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 Kentucky Christian University has the lowest rate of 46%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
Bellarmine University | 81% | 50% |
University of the Cumberlands | 70% | - |
Kentucky Christian University | 46% | - |
Transylvania University | 78% | - |
Union College | 59% | - |
Frontier Nursing University | No retention information available at the school. | |
Average | 66.80% | 50.00% |