Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 67.30% where 887 students out of 1,318 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, Hillsdale College has the most highest graduation rate of 86.81%, while Concordia University Ann Arbor has the lowest rate of 51.76%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alma College | 62.19% (55.56% / 68.40%) | 278 (120 / 158) |
447 (216 / 231) |
| Aquinas College | 61.02% (56.64% / 63.74%) | 180 (64 / 116) |
295 (113 / 182) |
| Concordia University Ann Arbor | 51.76% (37.84% / 69.32%) | 103 (42 / 61) |
199 (111 / 88) |
| Hillsdale College | 86.81% (85.39% / 88.17%) | 316 (152 / 164) |
364 (178 / 186) |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit | 76.92% (76.92% / 0.00%) | 10 (10 / 0) |
13 (13 / 0) |
| Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 67.30% (61.49% / 72.63%) |
887 (388 / 499) |
1,318 (631 / 687) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.26% where 116 students have transferred out from schools out of 672 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, Hillsdale College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 6.87%, while Aquinas College has the highest rate of 29.83% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alma College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 447 (216 / 231) |
| Aquinas College | 29.83% (34.51% / 26.92%) | 88 (39 / 49) | 295 (113 / 182) |
| Concordia University Ann Arbor | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 199 (111 / 88) |
| Hillsdale College | 6.87% (6.74% / 6.99%) | 25 (12 / 13) | 364 (178 / 186) |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit | 23.08% (23.08% / 0.00%) | 3 (3 / 0) | 13 (13 / 0) |
| Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 17.26% (17.76% / 16.85%) | 116 (54 / 62) |
672 (304 / 368) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.60% 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, Hillsdale College has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while Concordia University Ann Arbor has the lowest rate of 68%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Alma College | 73% | - |
| Aquinas College | 77% | - |
| Concordia University Ann Arbor | 68% | - |
| Hillsdale College | 96% | - |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit | 89% | - |
| Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 80.60% | 0.00% |