Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 51.82% where 355 students out of 685 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 Southwest Baptist University has the lowest rate of 43.69%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottey College | 66.67% (0.00% / 66.67%) | 32 (0 / 32) |
48 (0 / 48) |
| Southwest Baptist University | 43.69% (37.76% / 49.07%) | 180 (74 / 106) |
412 (196 / 216) |
| Westminster College | 63.56% (56.25% / 70.80%) | 143 (63 / 80) |
225 (112 / 113) |
| Concordia Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Bolivar Technical College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 51.82% (44.48% / 57.82%) |
355 (137 / 218) |
685 (308 / 377) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 30.77% where 196 students have transferred out from schools out of 637 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, Westminster College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 26.67%, while Southwest Baptist University has the highest rate of 33.01% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottey College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 48 (0 / 48) |
| Southwest Baptist University | 33.01% (35.71% / 30.56%) | 136 (70 / 66) | 412 (196 / 216) |
| Westminster College | 26.67% (31.25% / 22.12%) | 60 (35 / 25) | 225 (112 / 113) |
| Concordia Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Bolivar Technical College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 30.77% (34.09% / 27.66%) | 196 (105 / 91) |
637 (308 / 329) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 64.00% for full-time students and 28.00% 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, Southwest Baptist University has the most highest retention rate of 67%, while Cottey College has the lowest rate of 61%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottey College | 61% | - | |
| Southwest Baptist University | 67% | 28% | |
| Westminster College | 64% | - | |
| Concordia Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Saint Luke's College of Health Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Bolivar Technical College | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 64.00% | 28.00% | |