Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 61.88% where 828 students out of 1,338 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, Carthage College has the most highest graduation rate of 64.68%, while Northland College has the lowest rate of 54.19%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage College | 64.68% (57.19% / 70.89%) | 467 (187 / 280) |
722 (327 / 395) |
| Edgewood College | 62.45% (50.91% / 65.53%) | 163 (28 / 135) |
261 (55 / 206) |
| Maranatha Baptist University | 57.39% (50.68% / 62.14%) | 101 (37 / 64) |
176 (73 / 103) |
| Northland College | 54.19% (47.06% / 60.64%) | 97 (40 / 57) |
179 (85 / 94) |
| Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 61.88% (54.07% / 67.17%) |
828 (292 / 536) |
1,338 (540 / 798) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 22.08% where 136 students have transferred out from schools out of 616 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, Northland College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 10.61%, while Edgewood College has the highest rate of 28.35% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 722 (327 / 395) |
| Edgewood College | 28.35% (34.55% / 26.70%) | 74 (19 / 55) | 261 (55 / 206) |
| Maranatha Baptist University | 24.43% (27.40% / 22.33%) | 43 (20 / 23) | 176 (73 / 103) |
| Northland College | 10.61% (10.59% / 10.64%) | 19 (9 / 10) | 179 (85 / 94) |
| Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 22.08% (22.54% / 21.84%) | 136 (48 / 88) |
616 (213 / 403) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.00% for full-time students and 65.00% 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, Edgewood College has the most highest retention rate of 76%, while Carthage College has the lowest rate of 74%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Carthage College | 74% | 33% |
| Edgewood College | 76% | 100% |
| Maranatha Baptist University | 76% | 62% |
| Northland College | 74% | - |
| Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 75.00% | 65.00% |