Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 81.38% where 3,134 students out of 3,851 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, Washington University in St Louis has the most highest graduation rate of 93.69%, while Park University has the lowest rate of 21.83%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Bible College | 38.75% (37.50% / 39.58%) | 31 (12 / 19) |
80 (32 / 48) |
| Cottey College | 66.67% (0.00% / 66.67%) | 32 (0 / 32) |
48 (0 / 48) |
| Culver-Stockton College | 48.31% (39.10% / 57.46%) | 129 (52 / 77) |
267 (133 / 134) |
| Park University | 21.83% (20.97% / 22.50%) | 31 (13 / 18) |
142 (62 / 80) |
| Saint Louis University | 81.23% (77.49% / 83.67%) | 1,264 (475 / 789) |
1,556 (613 / 943) |
| Washington University in St Louis | 93.69% (92.62% / 94.63%) | 1,647 (766 / 881) |
1,758 (827 / 931) |
| Average | 81.38% (79.06% / 83.15%) |
3,134 (1,318 / 1,816) |
3,851 (1,667 / 2,184) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 34.15% where 167 students have transferred out from schools out of 489 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, Baptist Bible College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 21.25%, while Culver-Stockton College has the highest rate of 38.58% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Bible College | 21.25% (12.50% / 27.08%) | 17 (4 / 13) | 80 (32 / 48) |
| Cottey College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 48 (0 / 48) |
| Culver-Stockton College | 38.58% (42.11% / 35.07%) | 103 (56 / 47) | 267 (133 / 134) |
| Park University | 33.10% (29.03% / 36.25%) | 47 (18 / 29) | 142 (62 / 80) |
| Saint Louis University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,556 (613 / 943) |
| Washington University in St Louis | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,758 (827 / 931) |
| Average | 34.15% (34.36% / 33.97%) | 167 (78 / 89) |
489 (227 / 262) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 73.33% for full-time students and 34.00% 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, Washington University in St Louis has the most highest retention rate of 96%, while Park University has the lowest rate of 59%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist Bible College | 72% | - |
| Cottey College | 61% | - |
| Culver-Stockton College | 65% | - |
| Park University | 59% | 32% |
| Saint Louis University | 87% | 20% |
| Washington University in St Louis | 96% | 50% |
| Average | 73.33% | 34.00% |