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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 48.62% where 440 students out of 905 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 Union College has the lowest rate of 33.08%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Georgetown College 46.13%
(33.87% / 54.91%)
137
(42 / 95)
297
(124 / 173)
Midway University 47.57%
(43.75% / 49.30%)
49
(14 / 35)
103
(32 / 71)
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.
Average48.62%
(36.67% / 58.47%)
440
(150 / 290)
905
(409 / 496)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 35.25% where 129 students have transferred out from schools out of 366 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, Midway University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 20.39%, while Union College has the highest rate of 41.06% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-out Rate
(Men/Women)
Transfer-out
(Men/Women)
Total Students
(Men/Women)
Georgetown College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
297
(124 / 173)
Midway University 20.39%
(12.50% / 23.94%)
21
(4 / 17)
103
(32 / 71)
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.
Average35.25%
(40.00% / 30.11%)
129
(76 / 53)
366
(190 / 176)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 69.00% for full-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, Transylvania University has the most highest retention rate of 78%, while Union College has the lowest rate of 59%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Georgetown College 65%-
Midway University 74%-
Transylvania University 78%-
Union College 59%-
Frontier Nursing University No retention information available at the school.
Average69.00% 0.00%