Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 45.69% where 679 students out of 1,486 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 Missouri Valley College has the lowest rate of 22.99%.
| 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) |
| Hannibal-LaGrange University | 36.17% (31.17% / 42.19%) | 51 (24 / 27) |
141 (77 / 64) |
| Missouri Valley College | 22.99% (17.16% / 35.17%) | 103 (52 / 51) |
448 (303 / 145) |
| College of the Ozarks | 62.50% (61.69% / 63.04%) | 240 (95 / 145) |
384 (154 / 230) |
| Webster University | 58.66% (50.84% / 64.17%) | 254 (91 / 163) |
433 (179 / 254) |
| Saint Louis Christian College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 45.69% (36.78% / 54.66%) |
679 (274 / 405) |
1,486 (745 / 741) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 37.23% where 392 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,053 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 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Bible College | 21.25% (12.50% / 27.08%) | 17 (4 / 13) | 80 (32 / 48) |
| Hannibal-LaGrange University | 37.59% (41.56% / 32.81%) | 53 (32 / 21) | 141 (77 / 64) |
| Missouri Valley College | 49.11% (50.17% / 46.90%) | 220 (152 / 68) | 448 (303 / 145) |
| College of the Ozarks | 26.56% (21.43% / 30.00%) | 102 (33 / 69) | 384 (154 / 230) |
| Webster University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 433 (179 / 254) |
| Saint Louis Christian College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 37.23% (39.05% / 35.11%) | 392 (221 / 171) |
1,053 (566 / 487) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 68.50% for full-time students and 100.00% 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, College of the Ozarks has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while Missouri Valley College has the lowest rate of 41%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist Bible College | 72% | - |
| Hannibal-LaGrange University | 58% | 100% |
| Missouri Valley College | 41% | - |
| College of the Ozarks | 81% | - |
| Webster University | 79% | - |
| Saint Louis Christian College | 80% | - |
| Average | 68.50% | 100.00% |