Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 55.09% where 622 students out of 1,129 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, Clarkson College has the most highest graduation rate of 72.73%, while Midland University has the lowest rate of 43.75%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkson College | 72.73% (100.00% / 71.43%) | 16 (1 / 15) |
22 (1 / 21) |
| Concordia University-Nebraska | 59.06% (48.81% / 70.39%) | 189 (82 / 107) |
320 (168 / 152) |
| Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | 70.97% (100.00% / 68.97%) | 22 (2 / 20) |
31 (2 / 29) |
| Midland University | 43.75% (34.24% / 55.26%) | 147 (63 / 84) |
336 (184 / 152) |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | 59.05% (51.20% / 66.82%) | 248 (107 / 141) |
420 (209 / 211) |
| Doane University-Graduate and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 55.09% (45.21% / 64.96%) |
622 (255 / 367) |
1,129 (564 / 565) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 32.51% where 263 students have transferred out from schools out of 809 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, Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health has the lowest transfer-out rate of 25.81%, while Midland University has the highest rate of 34.82% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkson College | 27.27% (0.00% / 28.57%) | 6 (0 / 6) | 22 (1 / 21) |
| Concordia University-Nebraska | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 320 (168 / 152) |
| Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | 25.81% (0.00% / 27.59%) | 8 (0 / 8) | 31 (2 / 29) |
| Midland University | 34.82% (38.59% / 30.26%) | 117 (71 / 46) | 336 (184 / 152) |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | 31.43% (33.01% / 29.86%) | 132 (69 / 63) | 420 (209 / 211) |
| Doane University-Graduate and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 32.51% (35.35% / 29.78%) | 263 (140 / 123) |
809 (396 / 413) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 74.60% 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, Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health has the most highest retention rate of 84%, while Midland University has the lowest rate of 69%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkson College | 73% | - | |
| Concordia University-Nebraska | 72% | - | |
| Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | 84% | 100% | |
| Midland University | 69% | - | |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | 75% | - | |
| Doane University-Graduate and Professional Studies | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 74.60% | 100.00% | |