Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 56.09% where 783 students out of 1,396 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, Centre College has the most highest graduation rate of 86.75%, while Alice Lloyd College has the lowest rate of 40.48%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Lloyd College | 40.48% (37.18% / 43.33%) | 68 (29 / 39) |
168 (78 / 90) |
| Centre College | 86.75% (82.38% / 90.82%) | 347 (159 / 188) |
400 (193 / 207) |
| University of the Cumberlands | 44.20% (37.56% / 51.00%) | 179 (77 / 102) |
405 (205 / 200) |
| Kentucky Mountain Bible College | 54.55% (75.00% / 42.86%) | 6 (3 / 3) |
11 (4 / 7) |
| Thomas More University | 44.42% (39.30% / 50.82%) | 183 (90 / 93) |
412 (229 / 183) |
| Average | 56.09% (50.49% / 61.86%) |
783 (358 / 425) |
1,396 (709 / 687) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 32.73% where 326 students have transferred out from schools out of 996 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, Alice Lloyd College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 24.40%, while Thomas More University has the highest rate of 36.41% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Lloyd College | 24.40% (17.95% / 30.00%) | 41 (14 / 27) | 168 (78 / 90) |
| Centre College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 400 (193 / 207) |
| University of the Cumberlands | 32.59% (34.63% / 30.50%) | 132 (71 / 61) | 405 (205 / 200) |
| Kentucky Mountain Bible College | 27.27% (0.00% / 42.86%) | 3 (0 / 3) | 11 (4 / 7) |
| Thomas More University | 36.41% (40.61% / 31.15%) | 150 (93 / 57) | 412 (229 / 183) |
| Average | 32.73% (34.50% / 30.83%) | 326 (178 / 148) |
996 (516 / 480) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.60% for full-time students and 20.00% 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, Centre College has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Alice Lloyd College has the lowest rate of 55%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Alice Lloyd College | 55% | - |
| Centre College | 89% | - |
| University of the Cumberlands | 70% | - |
| Kentucky Mountain Bible College | 88% | - |
| Thomas More University | 66% | 20% |
| Average | 73.60% | 20.00% |