Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 77.44% where 2,008 students out of 2,593 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 Bethlehem College & Seminary has the lowest rate of 63.33%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamline University | 69.05% (64.29% / 71.71%) | 377 (126 / 251) |
546 (196 / 350) |
| Macalester College | 87.92% (88.15% / 87.76%) | 444 (186 / 258) |
505 (211 / 294) |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 70.27% (66.46% / 72.76%) | 286 (107 / 179) |
407 (161 / 246) |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 65.37% (61.42% / 68.59%) | 185 (78 / 107) |
283 (127 / 156) |
| St Olaf College | 84.79% (82.04% / 87.08%) | 697 (306 / 391) |
822 (373 / 449) |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary | 63.33% (72.73% / 57.89%) | 19 (8 / 11) |
30 (11 / 19) |
| Average | 77.44% (75.16% / 79.06%) |
2,008 (811 / 1,197) |
2,593 (1,079 / 1,514) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 8.74% where 116 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,327 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, Macalester College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.95%, while St Olaf College has the highest rate of 11.07% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamline University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 546 (196 / 350) |
| Macalester College | 4.95% (2.84% / 6.46%) | 25 (6 / 19) | 505 (211 / 294) |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 407 (161 / 246) |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 283 (127 / 156) |
| St Olaf College | 11.07% (12.33% / 10.02%) | 91 (46 / 45) | 822 (373 / 449) |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 30 (11 / 19) |
| Average | 8.74% (8.90% / 8.61%) | 116 (52 / 64) |
1,327 (584 / 743) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.83% for full-time students and 62.50% 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 Hamline University has the lowest rate of 75%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Hamline University | 75% | - |
| Macalester College | 91% | - |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 81% | 50% |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 78% | - |
| St Olaf College | 90% | - |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary | 82% | 75% |
| Average | 82.83% | 62.50% |