Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 55.18% where 1,305 students out of 2,365 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, Bob Jones University has the most highest graduation rate of 70.38%, while Voorhees University has the lowest rate of 36.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson University | 60.33% (51.39% / 64.60%) | 403 (111 / 292) |
668 (216 / 452) |
| Charleston Southern University | 43.70% (37.32% / 47.91%) | 312 (106 / 206) |
714 (284 / 430) |
| Bob Jones University | 70.38% (69.70% / 71.02%) | 385 (184 / 201) |
547 (264 / 283) |
| Columbia International University | 69.62% (66.67% / 72.09%) | 55 (24 / 31) |
79 (36 / 43) |
| Erskine College | 46.38% (40.00% / 50.82%) | 96 (34 / 62) |
207 (85 / 122) |
| Voorhees University | 36.00% (31.08% / 40.79%) | 54 (23 / 31) |
150 (74 / 76) |
| Average | 55.18% (50.26% / 58.53%) |
1,305 (482 / 823) |
2,365 (959 / 1,406) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 26.44% where 409 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,547 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, Erskine College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.83%, while Charleston Southern University has the highest rate of 40.20% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 668 (216 / 452) |
| Charleston Southern University | 40.20% (40.85% / 39.77%) | 287 (116 / 171) | 714 (284 / 430) |
| Bob Jones University | 17.92% (17.42% / 18.37%) | 98 (46 / 52) | 547 (264 / 283) |
| Columbia International University | 17.72% (16.67% / 18.60%) | 14 (6 / 8) | 79 (36 / 43) |
| Erskine College | 4.83% (5.88% / 4.10%) | 10 (5 / 5) | 207 (85 / 122) |
| Voorhees University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 150 (74 / 76) |
| Average | 26.44% (25.86% / 26.88%) | 409 (173 / 236) |
1,547 (669 / 878) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.83% for full-time students and 36.50% 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, Anderson University has the most highest retention rate of 81%, while Erskine College has the lowest rate of 63%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson University | 81% | 50% |
| Charleston Southern University | 70% | 7% |
| Bob Jones University | 80% | 47% |
| Columbia International University | 66% | 38% |
| Erskine College | 63% | 44% |
| Voorhees University | 65% | 33% |
| Average | 70.83% | 36.50% |