Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 77.05% where 1,185 students out of 1,538 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 Herzing University-Minneapolis has the lowest rate of 37.50%.
| 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) |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 69.43% (65.45% / 72.73%) | 377 (161 / 216) |
543 (246 / 297) |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis | 37.50% (0.00% / 60.00%) | 3 (0 / 3) |
8 (3 / 5) |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 70.27% (66.46% / 72.76%) | 286 (107 / 179) |
407 (161 / 246) |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 38.46% (16.67% / 57.14%) | 5 (1 / 4) |
13 (6 / 7) |
| Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 77.05% (75.00% / 78.80%) |
1,185 (531 / 654) |
1,538 (708 / 830) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 22.30% where 124 students have transferred out from schools out of 556 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, Concordia College at Moorhead has the lowest transfer-out rate of 21.73%, while Dunwoody College of Technology has the highest rate of 46.15% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-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) |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 21.73% (24.80% / 19.19%) | 118 (61 / 57) | 543 (246 / 297) |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 8 (3 / 5) |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 407 (161 / 246) |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 46.15% (50.00% / 42.86%) | 6 (3 / 3) | 13 (6 / 7) |
| Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 22.30% (25.40% / 19.74%) | 124 (64 / 60) |
556 (252 / 304) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 81.40% for full-time students and 60.50% 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, Carleton College has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Dunwoody College of Technology has the lowest rate of 71%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton College | 95% | - | |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 84% | - | |
| Herzing University-Minneapolis | 76% | 71% | |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 81% | 50% | |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 71% | - | |
| Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 81.40% | 60.50% | |