Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 66.86% where 684 students out of 1,023 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, University of Northwestern-St Paul has the most highest graduation rate of 70.27%, while Bethany Lutheran College has the lowest rate of 56.52%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College | 56.52% (56.14% / 56.79%) | 78 (32 / 46) |
138 (57 / 81) |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 70.27% (66.46% / 72.76%) | 286 (107 / 179) |
407 (161 / 246) |
| 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 College of Medicine and Science | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 66.86% (60.61% / 70.81%) |
684 (240 / 444) |
1,023 (396 / 627) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 5.97% where 35 students have transferred out from schools out of 586 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 Bethany Lutheran College has the highest rate of 23.19% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College | 23.19% (19.30% / 25.93%) | 32 (11 / 21) | 138 (57 / 81) |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 407 (161 / 246) |
| 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 College of Medicine and Science | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 5.97% (5.36% / 6.35%) | 35 (12 / 23) |
586 (224 / 362) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.25% 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, Bethlehem College & Seminary has the most highest retention rate of 82%, while Bethany Lutheran College has the lowest rate of 79%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College | 79% | - |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 81% | 50% |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | 79% | - |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary | 82% | 75% |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | No retention information available at the school. | |
| United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 80.25% | 62.50% |