Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 77.42% where 1,824 students out of 2,356 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 St Thomas has the most highest graduation rate of 79.60%, while Bethlehem College & Seminary has the lowest rate of 63.33%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| University of St Thomas | 79.60% (78.66% / 80.62%) | 1,073 (553 / 520) |
1,348 (703 / 645) |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary | 63.33% (72.73% / 57.89%) | 19 (8 / 11) |
30 (11 / 19) |
| Bethany Global University | 76.47% (73.68% / 77.55%) | 52 (14 / 38) |
68 (19 / 49) |
| Luther Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 77.42% (76.29% / 78.11%) |
1,824 (682 / 1,142) |
2,356 (894 / 1,462) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 12.45% where 239 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,919 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, Bethany Global University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.94%, while University of St Thomas has the highest rate of 13.80% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| University of St Thomas | 13.80% (12.38% / 15.35%) | 186 (87 / 99) | 1,348 (703 / 645) |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 30 (11 / 19) |
| Bethany Global University | 2.94% (5.26% / 2.04%) | 2 (1 / 1) | 68 (19 / 49) |
| Luther Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 12.45% (12.19% / 12.61%) | 239 (88 / 151) |
1,919 (722 / 1,197) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.00% 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, College of Saint Benedict has the most highest retention rate of 89%, while Bethany Global University has the lowest rate of 42%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 81% | 50% |
| College of Saint Benedict | 89% | - |
| University of St Thomas | 86% | - |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary | 82% | 75% |
| Bethany Global University | 42% | - |
| Luther Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 76.00% | 62.50% |