Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 52.18% where 239 students out of 458 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, William Woods University has the most highest graduation rate of 55.32%, while Ranken Technical College has the lowest rate of 23.08%.
| 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) |
| Ranken Technical College | 23.08% (18.18% / 50.00%) | 3 (2 / 1) |
13 (11 / 2) |
| William Woods University | 55.32% (47.62% / 57.53%) | 104 (20 / 84) |
188 (42 / 146) |
| Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Kansas City University | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Columbia College - Whiteman AFB | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 52.18% (34.57% / 64.44%) |
239 (65 / 174) |
458 (188 / 270) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 21.18% where 97 students have transferred out from schools out of 458 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, William Woods University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.13%, 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) |
| Ranken Technical College | 15.38% (18.18% / 0.00%) | 2 (2 / 0) | 13 (11 / 2) |
| William Woods University | 2.13% (2.38% / 2.05%) | 4 (1 / 3) | 188 (42 / 146) |
| Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1 (0 / 1) |
| Kansas City University | 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 | 21.18% (33.51% / 12.59%) | 97 (63 / 34) |
458 (188 / 270) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 58.33% for full-time students and 57.00% 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, William Woods University has the most highest retention rate of 75%, while Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies has the lowest rate of 33%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 67% | - |
| Ranken Technical College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| William Woods University | 75% | 14% |
| Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies | 33% | 100% |
| Kansas City University | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Columbia College - Whiteman AFB | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 58.33% | 57.00% |