Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 48.48% where 382 students out of 788 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, Mount Carmel College of Nursing has the most highest graduation rate of 64.65%, while Allegheny Wesleyan College has the lowest rate of 40.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Wesleyan College | 40.00% (33.33% / 45.45%) | 8 (3 / 5) |
20 (9 / 11) |
| Bluffton University | 45.67% (37.40% / 57.65%) | 95 (46 / 49) |
208 (123 / 85) |
| Lake Erie College | 42.01% (31.62% / 59.04%) | 92 (43 / 49) |
219 (136 / 83) |
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing | 64.65% (60.00% / 64.89%) | 64 (3 / 61) |
99 (5 / 94) |
| Mount Saint Joseph University | 50.83% (42.24% / 58.73%) | 123 (49 / 74) |
242 (116 / 126) |
| Tri-State Bible College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 48.48% (37.02% / 59.65%) |
382 (144 / 238) |
788 (389 / 399) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.37% where 29 students have transferred out from schools out of 119 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, Allegheny Wesleyan College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 5.00%, while Mount Carmel College of Nursing has the highest rate of 28.28% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Wesleyan College | 5.00% (0.00% / 9.09%) | 1 (0 / 1) | 20 (9 / 11) |
| Bluffton University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 208 (123 / 85) |
| Lake Erie College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 219 (136 / 83) |
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing | 28.28% (40.00% / 27.66%) | 28 (2 / 26) | 99 (5 / 94) |
| Mount Saint Joseph University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 242 (116 / 126) |
| Tri-State Bible College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 24.37% (14.29% / 25.71%) | 29 (2 / 27) |
119 (14 / 105) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 69.80% for full-time students and 71.00% 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, Allegheny Wesleyan College has the most highest retention rate of 76%, while Lake Erie College has the lowest rate of 66%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Wesleyan College | 76% | - |
| Bluffton University | 70% | - |
| Lake Erie College | 66% | - |
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing | 68% | 71% |
| Mount Saint Joseph University | 69% | - |
| Tri-State Bible College | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 69.80% | 71.00% |