Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 57.78% where 464 students out of 803 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, College of the Ozarks has the most highest graduation rate of 62.50%, while Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has the lowest rate of 51.36%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 51.36% (31.85% / 72.95%) | 132 (43 / 89) |
257 (135 / 122) |
| Kansas City Art Institute | 56.79% (50.00% / 58.59%) | 92 (17 / 75) |
162 (34 / 128) |
| College of the Ozarks | 62.50% (61.69% / 63.04%) | 240 (95 / 145) |
384 (154 / 230) |
| Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Columbia College - Springfield TMobile | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Columbia College - Whiteman AFB | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 57.78% (47.99% / 64.38%) |
464 (155 / 309) |
803 (323 / 480) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 30.11% where 193 students have transferred out from schools out of 641 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 the Ozarks has the lowest transfer-out rate of 26.56%, while Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has the highest rate of 35.41% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 35.41% (44.44% / 25.41%) | 91 (60 / 31) | 257 (135 / 122) |
| Kansas City Art Institute | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 162 (34 / 128) |
| College of the Ozarks | 26.56% (21.43% / 30.00%) | 102 (33 / 69) | 384 (154 / 230) |
| Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Columbia College - Springfield TMobile | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Columbia College - Whiteman AFB | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 30.11% (32.18% / 28.41%) | 193 (93 / 100) |
641 (289 / 352) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.25% for full-time students and 33.00% 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, Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences has the most highest retention rate of 83%, while Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has the lowest rate of 67%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 67% | - |
| Kansas City Art Institute | 74% | - |
| College of the Ozarks | 81% | - |
| Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 83% | 33% |
| Columbia College - Springfield TMobile | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Columbia College - Whiteman AFB | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 76.25% | 33.00% |