Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.94% where 1,751 students out of 2,368 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 Crown College has the lowest rate of 54.17%.
| 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) |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 69.43% (65.45% / 72.73%) | 377 (161 / 216) |
543 (246 / 297) |
| Martin Luther College | 74.36% (70.71% / 78.13%) | 145 (70 / 75) |
195 (99 / 96) |
| Crown College | 54.17% (38.57% / 68.92%) | 78 (27 / 51) |
144 (70 / 74) |
| University of St Thomas | 79.60% (78.66% / 80.62%) | 1,073 (553 / 520) |
1,348 (703 / 645) |
| Bethel Seminary-St Paul | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 73.94% (71.74% / 76.11%) |
1,751 (843 / 908) |
2,368 (1,175 / 1,193) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.21% where 374 students have transferred out from schools out of 2,173 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, University of St Thomas has the lowest transfer-out rate of 13.80%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College | 23.19% (19.30% / 25.93%) | 32 (11 / 21) | 138 (57 / 81) |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 21.73% (24.80% / 19.19%) | 118 (61 / 57) | 543 (246 / 297) |
| Martin Luther College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 195 (99 / 96) |
| Crown College | 26.39% (34.29% / 18.92%) | 38 (24 / 14) | 144 (70 / 74) |
| University of St Thomas | 13.80% (12.38% / 15.35%) | 186 (87 / 99) | 1,348 (703 / 645) |
| Bethel Seminary-St Paul | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 17.21% (17.01% / 17.41%) | 374 (183 / 191) |
2,173 (1,076 / 1,097) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.60% 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, Martin Luther College has the most highest retention rate of 86%, while Crown College has the lowest rate of 68%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College | 79% | - | |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 84% | - | |
| Martin Luther College | 86% | - | |
| Crown College | 68% | 38% | |
| University of St Thomas | 86% | - | |
| Bethel Seminary-St Paul | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 80.60% | 38.00% | |