Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 51.05% where 801 students out of 1,569 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, Salem College has the most highest graduation rate of 61.76%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner-Webb University | 52.48% (46.52% / 56.81%) | 233 (87 / 146) |
444 (187 / 257) |
| Mars Hill University | 40.98% (34.39% / 47.24%) | 159 (65 / 94) |
388 (189 / 199) |
| Salem College | 61.76% (0.00% / 61.76%) | 126 (0 / 126) |
204 (0 / 204) |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | 53.85% (54.55% / 53.33%) | 14 (6 / 8) |
26 (11 / 15) |
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary | 25.00% (33.33% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
4 (3 / 1) |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | 53.28% (48.86% / 55.66%) | 268 (86 / 182) |
503 (176 / 327) |
| Average | 51.05% (43.29% / 55.43%) |
801 (245 / 556) |
1,569 (566 / 1,003) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 18.63% where 166 students have transferred out from schools out of 891 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 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner-Webb University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 444 (187 / 257) |
| Mars Hill University | 13.92% (18.52% / 9.55%) | 54 (35 / 19) | 388 (189 / 199) |
| Salem College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 204 (0 / 204) |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 26 (11 / 15) |
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 4 (3 / 1) |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | 22.27% (25.57% / 20.49%) | 112 (45 / 67) | 503 (176 / 327) |
| Average | 18.63% (21.92% / 16.35%) | 166 (80 / 86) |
891 (365 / 526) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 66.00% for full-time students and 48.00% 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, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary has the lowest rate of 50%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Gardner-Webb University | 66% | - |
| Mars Hill University | 62% | 50% |
| Salem College | 73% | - |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | 81% | 46% |
| Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary | 50% | - |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | 64% | - |
| Average | 66.00% | 48.00% |