Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 41.31% where 485 students out of 1,174 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, Simmons College of Kentucky has the most highest graduation rate of 77.78%, while Lindsey Wilson College has the lowest rate of 36.93%.
| 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) |
| Lindsey Wilson College | 36.93% (29.78% / 43.19%) | 178 (67 / 111) |
482 (225 / 257) |
| Midway University | 47.57% (43.75% / 49.30%) | 49 (14 / 35) |
103 (32 / 71) |
| Thomas More University | 44.42% (39.30% / 50.82%) | 183 (90 / 93) |
412 (229 / 183) |
| Simmons College of Kentucky | 77.78% (100.00% / 66.67%) | 7 (3 / 4) |
9 (3 / 6) |
| Average | 41.31% (35.80% / 46.46%) |
485 (203 / 282) |
1,174 (567 / 607) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 30.78% where 213 students have transferred out from schools out of 692 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, Simmons College of Kentucky has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11.11%, 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) |
| Lindsey Wilson College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 482 (225 / 257) |
| Midway University | 20.39% (12.50% / 23.94%) | 21 (4 / 17) | 103 (32 / 71) |
| Thomas More University | 36.41% (40.61% / 31.15%) | 150 (93 / 57) | 412 (229 / 183) |
| Simmons College of Kentucky | 11.11% (0.00% / 16.67%) | 1 (0 / 1) | 9 (3 / 6) |
| Average | 30.78% (32.46% / 29.14%) | 213 (111 / 102) |
692 (342 / 350) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 65.40% for full-time students and 24.50% 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, Midway University has the most highest retention rate of 74%, while Alice Lloyd College has the lowest rate of 55%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Alice Lloyd College | 55% | - |
| Lindsey Wilson College | 71% | 29% |
| Midway University | 74% | - |
| Thomas More University | 66% | 20% |
| Simmons College of Kentucky | 61% | - |
| Average | 65.40% | 24.50% |