Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 58.37% where 1,883 students out of 3,226 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, Wake Forest University has the most highest graduation rate of 89.64%, while Shaw University has the lowest rate of 13.75%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Heritage Bible College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Lenoir-Rhyne University | 51.30% (48.33% / 53.19%) | 237 (87 / 150) |
462 (180 / 282) |
North Carolina Wesleyan University | 38.36% (34.63% / 45.13%) | 122 (71 / 51) |
318 (205 / 113) |
Shaw University | 13.75% (7.67% / 18.70%) | 88 (22 / 66) |
640 (287 / 353) |
Wake Forest University | 89.64% (87.21% / 91.77%) | 1,168 (532 / 636) |
1,303 (610 / 693) |
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | 53.28% (48.86% / 55.66%) | 268 (86 / 182) |
503 (176 / 327) |
Average | 58.37% (54.73% / 61.37%) |
1,883 (798 / 1,085) |
3,226 (1,458 / 1,768) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.30% where 142 students have transferred out from schools out of 821 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, North Carolina Wesleyan University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 9.43%, while Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte has the highest rate of 22.27% (more students transferred out from the school).
Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Heritage Bible College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1 (1 / 0) |
Lenoir-Rhyne University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 462 (180 / 282) |
North Carolina Wesleyan University | 9.43% (8.29% / 11.50%) | 30 (17 / 13) | 318 (205 / 113) |
Shaw University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 640 (287 / 353) |
Wake Forest University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,303 (610 / 693) |
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | 22.27% (25.57% / 20.49%) | 112 (45 / 67) | 503 (176 / 327) |
Average | 17.30% (16.27% / 18.18%) | 142 (62 / 80) |
821 (381 / 440) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 64.17% for full-time students and 75.50% 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, Wake Forest University has the most highest retention rate of 94%, while Heritage Bible College has the lowest rate of 33%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
Heritage Bible College | 33% | 100% |
Lenoir-Rhyne University | 71% | 35% |
North Carolina Wesleyan University | 66% | 67% |
Shaw University | 57% | 100% |
Wake Forest University | 94% | - |
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | 64% | - |
Average | 64.17% | 75.50% |