Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 71.53% where 1,540 students out of 2,153 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, Gustavus Adolphus College has the most highest graduation rate of 75.79%, while North Central University has the lowest rate of 58.71%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 69.43% (65.45% / 72.73%) | 377 (161 / 216) |
543 (246 / 297) |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 75.79% (66.94% / 83.28%) | 410 (166 / 244) |
541 (248 / 293) |
| North Central University | 58.71% (51.28% / 63.41%) | 118 (40 / 78) |
201 (78 / 123) |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 70.27% (66.46% / 72.76%) | 286 (107 / 179) |
407 (161 / 246) |
| Saint Johns University | 75.70% (75.70% / 0.00%) | 349 (349 / 0) |
461 (461 / 0) |
| Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 71.53% (68.93% / 74.77%) |
1,540 (823 / 717) |
2,153 (1,194 / 959) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 15.21% where 235 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,545 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, Saint Johns University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 8.24%, while Concordia College at Moorhead has the highest rate of 21.73% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 21.73% (24.80% / 19.19%) | 118 (61 / 57) | 543 (246 / 297) |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 14.60% (21.77% / 8.53%) | 79 (54 / 25) | 541 (248 / 293) |
| North Central University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 201 (78 / 123) |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 407 (161 / 246) |
| Saint Johns University | 8.24% (8.24% / 0.00%) | 38 (38 / 0) | 461 (461 / 0) |
| Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 15.21% (16.02% / 13.90%) | 235 (153 / 82) |
1,545 (955 / 590) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.60% 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, Gustavus Adolphus College has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while North Central University has the lowest rate of 76%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 84% | - | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 86% | - | |
| North Central University | 76% | - | |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 81% | 50% | |
| Saint Johns University | 86% | - | |
| Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 82.60% | 50.00% | |