Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 33.38% where 232 students out of 695 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, Grace Christian University has the most highest graduation rate of 54.93%, while Baker College has the lowest rate of 18.64%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker College | 18.64% (16.22% / 20.17%) | 71 (24 / 47) |
381 (148 / 233) |
| Grace Christian University | 54.93% (53.13% / 56.41%) | 39 (17 / 22) |
71 (32 / 39) |
| Madonna University | 49.52% (39.25% / 60.40%) | 103 (42 / 61) |
208 (107 / 101) |
| Kuyper College | 54.29% (54.55% / 54.17%) | 19 (6 / 13) |
35 (11 / 24) |
| Western Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Baker College of Cadillac | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 33.38% (29.87% / 36.02%) |
232 (89 / 143) |
695 (298 / 397) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 35.65% where 210 students have transferred out from schools out of 589 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, Madonna University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 34.62%, while Baker College has the highest rate of 36.22% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker College | 36.22% (37.16% / 35.62%) | 138 (55 / 83) | 381 (148 / 233) |
| Grace Christian University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 71 (32 / 39) |
| Madonna University | 34.62% (40.19% / 28.71%) | 72 (43 / 29) | 208 (107 / 101) |
| Kuyper College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 35 (11 / 24) |
| Western Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Baker College of Cadillac | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 35.65% (38.43% / 33.53%) | 210 (98 / 112) |
589 (255 / 334) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 72.50% for full-time students and 50.00% 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, Kuyper College has the most highest retention rate of 82%, while Baker College has the lowest rate of 63%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Baker College | 63% | 43% |
| Grace Christian University | 69% | 7% |
| Madonna University | 76% | - |
| Kuyper College | 82% | 100% |
| Western Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Baker College of Cadillac | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 72.50% | 50.00% |