Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 58.79% where 555 students out of 944 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, Concordia University-Wisconsin has the most highest graduation rate of 66.67%, while Herzing University-Madison has the lowest rate of 33.33%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | 66.67% (61.73% / 69.26%) | 314 (100 / 214) |
471 (162 / 309) |
| Lakeland University | 51.83% (45.56% / 57.43%) | 99 (41 / 58) |
191 (90 / 101) |
| Marian University | 51.31% (45.26% / 54.65%) | 137 (43 / 94) |
267 (95 / 172) |
| Herzing University-Madison | 33.33% (66.67% / 22.22%) | 4 (2 / 2) |
12 (3 / 9) |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa | 33.33% (0.00% / 100.00%) | 1 (0 / 1) |
3 (2 / 1) |
| Columbia College of Nursing | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 58.79% (52.84% / 62.33%) |
555 (186 / 369) |
944 (352 / 592) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 32.96% where 89 students have transferred out from schools out of 270 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, Marian University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 32.96%, while Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa has the highest rate of 33.33% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 471 (162 / 309) |
| Lakeland University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 191 (90 / 101) |
| Marian University | 32.96% (33.68% / 32.56%) | 88 (32 / 56) | 267 (95 / 172) |
| Herzing University-Madison | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 12 (3 / 9) |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa | 33.33% (50.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) | 3 (2 / 1) |
| Columbia College of Nursing | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 32.96% (34.02% / 32.37%) | 89 (33 / 56) |
270 (97 / 173) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 63.60% for full-time students and 40.33% 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, Concordia University-Wisconsin has the most highest retention rate of 78%, while Herzing University-Madison has the lowest rate of 51%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University-Wisconsin | 78% | 27% | |
| Lakeland University | 60% | 50% | |
| Marian University | 65% | - | |
| Herzing University-Madison | 51% | 44% | |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa | 64% | - | |
| Columbia College of Nursing | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 63.60% | 40.33% | |