Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 43.11% where 579 students out of 1,343 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, Guilford College has the most highest graduation rate of 49.41%, while Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary has the lowest rate of 25.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard College | 35.81% (31.58% / 44.16%) | 82 (48 / 34) |
229 (152 / 77) |
| Guilford College | 49.41% (38.39% / 61.93%) | 208 (86 / 122) |
421 (224 / 197) |
| Johnson C Smith University | 42.86% (39.37% / 45.40%) | 129 (50 / 79) |
301 (127 / 174) |
| Mars Hill University | 40.98% (34.39% / 47.24%) | 159 (65 / 94) |
388 (189 / 199) |
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary | 25.00% (33.33% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
4 (3 / 1) |
| Union Presbyterian Seminary-Charlotte | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 43.11% (35.97% / 50.77%) |
579 (250 / 329) |
1,343 (695 / 648) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 25.71% where 208 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, Mars Hill University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 13.92%, while Guilford College has the highest rate of 36.58% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 229 (152 / 77) |
| Guilford College | 36.58% (43.75% / 28.43%) | 154 (98 / 56) | 421 (224 / 197) |
| Johnson C Smith University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 301 (127 / 174) |
| Mars Hill University | 13.92% (18.52% / 9.55%) | 54 (35 / 19) | 388 (189 / 199) |
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 4 (3 / 1) |
| Union Presbyterian Seminary-Charlotte | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 25.71% (32.20% / 18.94%) | 208 (133 / 75) |
809 (413 / 396) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 60.80% for full-time students and 52.67% 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, Brevard College has the most highest retention rate of 69%, while Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary has the lowest rate of 50%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard College | 69% | 33% |
| Guilford College | 66% | - |
| Johnson C Smith University | 57% | 75% |
| Mars Hill University | 62% | 50% |
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary | 50% | - |
| Union Presbyterian Seminary-Charlotte | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 60.80% | 52.67% |