Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 78.22% where 1,947 students out of 2,489 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 St Catherine University has the lowest rate of 64.63%.
| 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) |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 70.27% (66.46% / 72.76%) | 286 (107 / 179) |
407 (161 / 246) |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 65.37% (61.42% / 68.59%) | 185 (78 / 107) |
283 (127 / 156) |
| St Olaf College | 84.79% (82.04% / 87.08%) | 697 (306 / 391) |
822 (373 / 449) |
| St Catherine University | 64.63% (100.00% / 64.46%) | 265 (2 / 263) |
410 (2 / 408) |
| Mitchell Hamline School of Law | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 78.22% (79.06% / 77.71%) |
1,947 (755 / 1,192) |
2,489 (955 / 1,534) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 16.07% where 198 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,232 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, St Olaf College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 11.07%, while St Catherine University has the highest rate of 26.10% (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) |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 407 (161 / 246) |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 283 (127 / 156) |
| St Olaf College | 11.07% (12.33% / 10.02%) | 91 (46 / 45) | 822 (373 / 449) |
| St Catherine University | 26.10% (0.00% / 26.23%) | 107 (0 / 107) | 410 (2 / 408) |
| Mitchell Hamline School of Law | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 16.07% (12.27% / 17.74%) | 198 (46 / 152) |
1,232 (375 / 857) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 85.40% for full-time students and 50.00% 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, Carleton College has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Saint Mary's University of Minnesota has the lowest rate of 78%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Carleton College | 95% | - |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 81% | 50% |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 78% | - |
| St Olaf College | 90% | - |
| St Catherine University | 83% | - |
| Mitchell Hamline School of Law | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 85.40% | 50.00% |