Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 53.28% where 730 students out of 1,370 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 Lindsey Wilson College has the lowest rate of 36.93%.
| 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) |
| Clear Creek Baptist Bible College | 50.00% (50.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
2 (2 / 0) |
| Kentucky Mountain Bible College | 54.55% (75.00% / 42.86%) | 6 (3 / 3) |
11 (4 / 7) |
| Lindsey Wilson College | 36.93% (29.78% / 43.19%) | 178 (67 / 111) |
482 (225 / 257) |
| Transylvania University | 69.01% (56.84% / 76.87%) | 167 (54 / 113) |
242 (95 / 147) |
| Average | 53.28% (44.94% / 59.11%) |
730 (253 / 477) |
1,370 (563 / 807) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 27.02% where 174 students have transferred out from schools out of 644 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 Kentucky Mountain Bible College has the highest rate of 27.27% (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) |
| Clear Creek Baptist Bible College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2 (2 / 0) |
| Kentucky Mountain Bible College | 27.27% (0.00% / 42.86%) | 3 (0 / 3) | 11 (4 / 7) |
| Lindsey Wilson College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 482 (225 / 257) |
| Transylvania University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 242 (95 / 147) |
| Average | 27.02% (29.88% / 25.31%) | 174 (72 / 102) |
644 (241 / 403) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.20% for full-time students and 59.67% 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, Kentucky Mountain Bible College has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while Lindsey Wilson College has the lowest rate of 71%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Bellarmine University | 81% | 50% |
| Clear Creek Baptist Bible College | 83% | 100% |
| Kentucky Mountain Bible College | 88% | - |
| Lindsey Wilson College | 71% | 29% |
| Transylvania University | 78% | - |
| Average | 80.20% | 59.67% |