Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 42.37% where 175 students out of 413 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, Cottey College has the most highest graduation rate of 66.67%, while Central Christian College of the Bible has the lowest rate of 25.86%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary University | 60.00% (53.85% / 66.67%) | 15 (7 / 8) |
25 (13 / 12) |
| Central Christian College of the Bible | 25.86% (20.00% / 38.89%) | 15 (8 / 7) |
58 (40 / 18) |
| Cottey College | 66.67% (0.00% / 66.67%) | 32 (0 / 32) |
48 (0 / 48) |
| Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | 40.91% (12.50% / 57.14%) | 9 (1 / 8) |
22 (8 / 14) |
| Missouri Baptist University | 40.00% (30.14% / 52.63%) | 104 (44 / 60) |
260 (146 / 114) |
| Bolivar Technical College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 42.37% (28.99% / 55.83%) |
175 (60 / 115) |
413 (207 / 206) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 8.00% where 2 students have transferred out from schools out of 25 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.
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary University | 8.00% (0.00% / 16.67%) | 2 (0 / 2) | 25 (13 / 12) |
| Central Christian College of the Bible | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 58 (40 / 18) |
| Cottey College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 48 (0 / 48) |
| Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 22 (8 / 14) |
| Missouri Baptist University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 260 (146 / 114) |
| Bolivar Technical College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 8.00% (0.00% / 16.67%) | 2 (0 / 2) |
25 (13 / 12) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 66.80% for full-time students and 40.50% 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, Calvary University has the most highest retention rate of 79%, while Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has the lowest rate of 59%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Calvary University | 79% | 40% |
| Central Christian College of the Bible | 68% | - |
| Cottey College | 61% | - |
| Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | 59% | 41% |
| Missouri Baptist University | 67% | - |
| Bolivar Technical College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 66.80% | 40.50% |