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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 82.00% where 1,531 students out of 1,867 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, Carleton College has the most highest graduation rate of 90.65%, while Bethlehem College & Seminary has the lowest rate of 63.33%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
Name Graduation Rate
(Men/Women)
Completers
(Men/Women)
Candidates
(Men/Women)
Carleton College 90.65%
(89.73% / 91.64%)
514
(262 / 252)
567
(292 / 275)
St Olaf College 84.79%
(82.04% / 87.08%)
697
(306 / 391)
822
(373 / 449)
The College of Saint Scholastica 67.19%
(55.69% / 74.02%)
301
(93 / 208)
448
(167 / 281)
Bethlehem College & Seminary 63.33%
(72.73% / 57.89%)
19
(8 / 11)
30
(11 / 19)
Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences no recent data available (probably not active)
Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences no recent data available (probably not active)
Average82.00%
(79.36% / 84.18%)
1,531
(669 / 862)
1,867
(843 / 1,024)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 7.40% where 94 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,270 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, The College of Saint Scholastica has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.67%, while St Olaf College has the highest rate of 11.07% (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)
Carleton College 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
567
(292 / 275)
St Olaf College 11.07%
(12.33% / 10.02%)
91
(46 / 45)
822
(373 / 449)
The College of Saint Scholastica 0.67%
(0.60% / 0.71%)
3
(1 / 2)
448
(167 / 281)
Bethlehem College & Seminary 0.00%
(0.00% / 0.00%)
0
(0 / 0)
30
(11 / 19)
Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences no recent data available (probably not active)
Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences no recent data available (probably not active)
Average7.40%
(8.70% / 6.44%)
94
(47 / 47)
1,270
(540 / 730)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 86.50% for full-time students and 75.00% 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, Carleton College has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while The College of Saint Scholastica has the lowest rate of 79%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Carleton College 95%-
St Olaf College 90%-
The College of Saint Scholastica 79%-
Bethlehem College & Seminary 82%75%
Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences no recent data available (probably not active)
Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences no recent data available (probably not active)
Average86.50% 75.00%