Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.53% where 1,072 students out of 1,458 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, Hope College has the most highest graduation rate of 80.28%, while Grace Christian University has the lowest rate of 54.93%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews University | 70.93% (70.83% / 71.01%) | 205 (85 / 120) |
289 (120 / 169) |
| Grace Christian University | 54.93% (53.13% / 56.41%) | 39 (17 / 22) |
71 (32 / 39) |
| Hope College | 80.28% (75.09% / 83.52%) | 578 (208 / 370) |
720 (277 / 443) |
| Lawrence Technological University | 65.75% (63.22% / 72.12%) | 240 (165 / 75) |
365 (261 / 104) |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit | 76.92% (76.92% / 0.00%) | 10 (10 / 0) |
13 (13 / 0) |
| Marygrove College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/17/2019) | ||
| Average | 73.53% (68.99% / 77.75%) |
1,072 (485 / 587) |
1,458 (703 / 755) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 15.74% where 105 students have transferred out from schools out of 667 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, Andrews University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 7.96%, while Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit has the highest rate of 23.08% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews University | 7.96% (10.83% / 5.92%) | 23 (13 / 10) | 289 (120 / 169) |
| Grace Christian University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 71 (32 / 39) |
| Hope College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 720 (277 / 443) |
| Lawrence Technological University | 21.64% (21.46% / 22.12%) | 79 (56 / 23) | 365 (261 / 104) |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit | 23.08% (23.08% / 0.00%) | 3 (3 / 0) | 13 (13 / 0) |
| Marygrove College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/17/2019) | ||
| Average | 15.74% (18.27% / 12.09%) | 105 (72 / 33) |
667 (394 / 273) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.80% for full-time students and 50.67% 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, Hope College has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Grace Christian University has the lowest rate of 69%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews University | 82% | 60% | |
| Grace Christian University | 69% | 7% | |
| Hope College | 89% | 85% | |
| Lawrence Technological University | 70% | - | |
| Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit | 89% | - | |
| Marygrove College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/17/2019) | ||
| Average | 79.80% | 50.67% | |