Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 67.89% where 1,053 students out of 1,551 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, Macalester College has the most highest graduation rate of 87.92%, while Concordia University-Saint Paul has the lowest rate of 51.24%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburg University | 55.63% (51.32% / 59.67%) | 262 (117 / 145) |
471 (228 / 243) |
| Bethany Lutheran College | 56.52% (56.14% / 56.79%) | 78 (32 / 46) |
138 (57 / 81) |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | 51.24% (46.55% / 55.56%) | 124 (54 / 70) |
242 (116 / 126) |
| Martin Luther College | 74.36% (70.71% / 78.13%) | 145 (70 / 75) |
195 (99 / 96) |
| Macalester College | 87.92% (88.15% / 87.76%) | 444 (186 / 258) |
505 (211 / 294) |
| Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 67.89% (64.56% / 70.71%) |
1,053 (459 / 594) |
1,551 (711 / 840) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 11.43% where 155 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,356 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, Augsburg University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.34%, while Concordia University-Saint Paul has the highest rate of 35.95% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburg University | 2.34% (1.75% / 2.88%) | 11 (4 / 7) | 471 (228 / 243) |
| Bethany Lutheran College | 23.19% (19.30% / 25.93%) | 32 (11 / 21) | 138 (57 / 81) |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | 35.95% (37.07% / 34.92%) | 87 (43 / 44) | 242 (116 / 126) |
| Martin Luther College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 195 (99 / 96) |
| Macalester College | 4.95% (2.84% / 6.46%) | 25 (6 / 19) | 505 (211 / 294) |
| Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 11.43% (10.46% / 12.23%) | 155 (64 / 91) |
1,356 (612 / 744) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 77.40% for full-time students and 100.00% 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, Macalester College has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Concordia University-Saint Paul has the lowest rate of 61%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburg University | 70% | - | |
| Bethany Lutheran College | 79% | - | |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | 61% | 100% | |
| Martin Luther College | 86% | - | |
| Macalester College | 91% | - | |
| Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 77.40% | 100.00% | |