Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 37.45% where 364 students out of 972 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, Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has the most highest graduation rate of 51.36%, while Missouri Valley College has the lowest rate of 22.99%.
| 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) |
| Culver-Stockton College | 48.31% (39.10% / 57.46%) | 129 (52 / 77) |
267 (133 / 134) |
| Missouri Valley College | 22.99% (17.16% / 35.17%) | 103 (52 / 51) |
448 (303 / 145) |
| Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Kansas City University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Graceland University - Independence | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 37.45% (25.74% / 54.11%) |
364 (147 / 217) |
972 (571 / 401) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 42.59% where 414 students have transferred out from schools out of 972 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, Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has the lowest transfer-out rate of 35.41%, while Missouri Valley College has the highest rate of 49.11% (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) |
| Culver-Stockton College | 38.58% (42.11% / 35.07%) | 103 (56 / 47) | 267 (133 / 134) |
| Missouri Valley College | 49.11% (50.17% / 46.90%) | 220 (152 / 68) | 448 (303 / 145) |
| Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Kansas City University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Graceland University - Independence | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 42.59% (46.94% / 36.41%) | 414 (268 / 146) |
972 (571 / 401) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 57.67% 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, Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has the most highest retention rate of 67%, while Missouri Valley College has the lowest rate of 41%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 67% | - | |
| Culver-Stockton College | 65% | - | |
| Missouri Valley College | 41% | - | |
| Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Kansas City University | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Graceland University - Independence | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 57.67% | 0.00% | |