Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 62.86% where 738 students out of 1,174 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 Northwestern-St Paul has the most highest graduation rate of 70.27%, while Dunwoody College of Technology has the lowest rate of 38.46%.
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 38.46% (16.67% / 57.14%) | 5 (1 / 4) |
13 (6 / 7) |
| Luther Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 62.86% (58.05% / 66.72%) |
738 (303 / 435) |
1,174 (522 / 652) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 3.51% where 17 students have transferred out from schools out of 484 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, Augsburg University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.34%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburg University | 2.34% (1.75% / 2.88%) | 11 (4 / 7) | 471 (228 / 243) |
| 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) |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 46.15% (50.00% / 42.86%) | 6 (3 / 3) | 13 (6 / 7) |
| Luther Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 3.51% (2.99% / 4.00%) | 17 (7 / 10) |
484 (234 / 250) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.00% 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, University of Northwestern-St Paul has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while Augsburg University has the lowest rate of 70%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Augsburg University | 70% | - |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | 81% | 50% |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 78% | - |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | 71% | - |
| Luther Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 75.00% | 50.00% |