Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 79.92% where 2,579 students out of 3,227 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 Dunwoody College of Technology has the lowest rate of 38.46%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Gustavus Adolphus College | 75.79% (66.94% / 83.28%) | 410 (166 / 244) |
541 (248 / 293) |
College of Saint Benedict | 78.33% (0.00% / 78.33%) | 394 (0 / 394) |
503 (0 / 503) |
St Olaf College | 84.79% (82.04% / 87.08%) | 697 (306 / 391) |
822 (373 / 449) |
University of St Thomas | 79.60% (78.66% / 80.62%) | 1,073 (553 / 520) |
1,348 (703 / 645) |
Dunwoody College of Technology | 38.46% (16.67% / 57.14%) | 5 (1 / 4) |
13 (6 / 7) |
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Average | 79.92% (77.14% / 81.87%) |
2,579 (1,026 / 1,553) |
3,227 (1,330 / 1,897) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 12.80% where 413 students have transferred out from schools out of 3,227 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, College of Saint Benedict has the lowest transfer-out rate of 10.14%, while Dunwoody College of Technology has the highest rate of 46.15% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Gustavus Adolphus College | 14.60% (21.77% / 8.53%) | 79 (54 / 25) | 541 (248 / 293) |
College of Saint Benedict | 10.14% (0.00% / 10.14%) | 51 (0 / 51) | 503 (0 / 503) |
St Olaf College | 11.07% (12.33% / 10.02%) | 91 (46 / 45) | 822 (373 / 449) |
University of St Thomas | 13.80% (12.38% / 15.35%) | 186 (87 / 99) | 1,348 (703 / 645) |
Dunwoody College of Technology | 46.15% (50.00% / 42.86%) | 6 (3 / 3) | 13 (6 / 7) |
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Average | 12.80% (14.29% / 11.76%) | 413 (190 / 223) |
3,227 (1,330 / 1,897) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 84.40% for full-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 Dunwoody College of Technology has the lowest rate of 71%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
Gustavus Adolphus College | 86% | - |
College of Saint Benedict | 89% | - |
St Olaf College | 90% | - |
University of St Thomas | 86% | - |
Dunwoody College of Technology | 71% | - |
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies | No retention information available at the school. | |
Average | 84.40% | 0.00% |