Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 71.44% where 2,756 students out of 3,858 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, Davidson College has the most highest graduation rate of 91.63%, while Johnson C Smith University has the lowest rate of 42.86%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell University | 55.67% (51.19% / 59.01%) | 491 (193 / 298) |
882 (377 / 505) |
| Davidson College | 91.63% (89.15% / 94.14%) | 471 (230 / 241) |
514 (258 / 256) |
| Elon University | 83.26% (78.78% / 86.25%) | 1,293 (490 / 803) |
1,553 (622 / 931) |
| Johnson C Smith University | 42.86% (39.37% / 45.40%) | 129 (50 / 79) |
301 (127 / 174) |
| Lees-McRae College | 46.24% (39.76% / 51.46%) | 86 (33 / 53) |
186 (83 / 103) |
| Meredith College | 67.77% (0.00% / 67.77%) | 286 (0 / 286) |
422 (0 / 422) |
| Average | 71.44% (67.89% / 73.61%) |
2,756 (996 / 1,760) |
3,858 (1,467 / 2,391) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 32.62% where 486 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,490 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, Meredith College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 27.96%, while Campbell University has the highest rate of 34.92% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell University | 34.92% (36.60% / 33.66%) | 308 (138 / 170) | 882 (377 / 505) |
| Davidson College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 514 (258 / 256) |
| Elon University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,553 (622 / 931) |
| Johnson C Smith University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 301 (127 / 174) |
| Lees-McRae College | 32.26% (34.94% / 30.10%) | 60 (29 / 31) | 186 (83 / 103) |
| Meredith College | 27.96% (0.00% / 27.96%) | 118 (0 / 118) | 422 (0 / 422) |
| Average | 32.62% (36.30% / 30.97%) | 486 (167 / 319) |
1,490 (460 / 1,030) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 78.33% for full-time students and 73.50% 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, Davidson College has the most highest retention rate of 94%, while Johnson C Smith University has the lowest rate of 57%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell University | 75% | 19% |
| Davidson College | 94% | - |
| Elon University | 90% | 100% |
| Johnson C Smith University | 57% | 75% |
| Lees-McRae College | 77% | - |
| Meredith College | 77% | 100% |
| Average | 78.33% | 73.50% |