Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.01% where 1,508 students out of 2,154 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, St Olaf College has the most highest graduation rate of 84.79%, while Crown College has the lowest rate of 54.17%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburg University | 55.63% (51.32% / 59.67%) | 262 (117 / 145) |
471 (228 / 243) |
| North Central University | 58.71% (51.28% / 63.41%) | 118 (40 / 78) |
201 (78 / 123) |
| St Olaf College | 84.79% (82.04% / 87.08%) | 697 (306 / 391) |
822 (373 / 449) |
| Crown College | 54.17% (38.57% / 68.92%) | 78 (27 / 51) |
144 (70 / 74) |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | 67.19% (55.69% / 74.02%) | 301 (93 / 208) |
448 (167 / 281) |
| Bethany Global University | 76.47% (73.68% / 77.55%) | 52 (14 / 38) |
68 (19 / 49) |
| Average | 70.01% (63.85% / 74.73%) |
1,508 (597 / 911) |
2,154 (935 / 1,219) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 7.42% where 145 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,953 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 Crown College has the highest rate of 26.39% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburg University | 2.34% (1.75% / 2.88%) | 11 (4 / 7) | 471 (228 / 243) |
| North Central University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 201 (78 / 123) |
| St Olaf College | 11.07% (12.33% / 10.02%) | 91 (46 / 45) | 822 (373 / 449) |
| Crown College | 26.39% (34.29% / 18.92%) | 38 (24 / 14) | 144 (70 / 74) |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | 0.67% (0.60% / 0.71%) | 3 (1 / 2) | 448 (167 / 281) |
| Bethany Global University | 2.94% (5.26% / 2.04%) | 2 (1 / 1) | 68 (19 / 49) |
| Average | 7.42% (8.87% / 6.30%) | 145 (76 / 69) |
1,953 (857 / 1,096) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.83% for full-time students and 38.00% 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, St Olaf College has the most highest retention rate of 90%, while Bethany Global University has the lowest rate of 42%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Augsburg University | 70% | - |
| North Central University | 76% | - |
| St Olaf College | 90% | - |
| Crown College | 68% | 38% |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | 79% | - |
| Bethany Global University | 42% | - |
| Average | 70.83% | 38.00% |