Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.70% where 1,600 students out of 2,171 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, College of Saint Benedict has the most highest graduation rate of 78.33%, while Minneapolis College of Art and Design has the lowest rate of 57.67%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 74.69% (69.19% / 78.03%) | 416 (146 / 270) |
557 (211 / 346) |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 75.79% (66.94% / 83.28%) | 410 (166 / 244) |
541 (248 / 293) |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 57.67% (69.23% / 54.03%) | 94 (27 / 67) |
163 (39 / 124) |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 70.27% (66.46% / 72.76%) | 286 (107 / 179) |
407 (161 / 246) |
| College of Saint Benedict | 78.33% (0.00% / 78.33%) | 394 (0 / 394) |
503 (0 / 503) |
| Mitchell Hamline School of Law | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 73.70% (67.68% / 76.32%) |
1,600 (446 / 1,154) |
2,171 (659 / 1,512) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 13.42% where 162 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,207 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, College of Saint Benedict has the lowest transfer-out rate of 10.14%, while Minneapolis College of Art and Design has the highest rate of 19.63% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 557 (211 / 346) |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 14.60% (21.77% / 8.53%) | 79 (54 / 25) | 541 (248 / 293) |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 19.63% (10.26% / 22.58%) | 32 (4 / 28) | 163 (39 / 124) |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 407 (161 / 246) |
| College of Saint Benedict | 10.14% (0.00% / 10.14%) | 51 (0 / 51) | 503 (0 / 503) |
| Mitchell Hamline School of Law | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 13.42% (20.21% / 11.30%) | 162 (58 / 104) |
1,207 (287 / 920) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.80% 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, College of Saint Benedict has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Minneapolis College of Art and Design has the lowest rate of 75%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 83% | 50% |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 86% | - |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 75% | - |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 81% | 50% |
| College of Saint Benedict | 89% | - |
| Mitchell Hamline School of Law | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 82.80% | 50.00% |