Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 68.39% where 1,337 students out of 1,955 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, Lawrence University has the most highest graduation rate of 78.02%, while Viterbo University has the lowest rate of 60.77%.
| 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) |
| Lawrence University | 78.02% (73.68% / 82.51%) | 291 (140 / 151) |
373 (190 / 183) |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | 71.04% (67.48% / 81.43%) | 390 (276 / 114) |
549 (409 / 140) |
| Viterbo University | 60.77% (54.35% / 63.47%) | 189 (50 / 139) |
311 (92 / 219) |
| Columbia College of Nursing | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Bayshore | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 68.39% (64.15% / 73.00%) |
1,337 (653 / 684) |
1,955 (1,018 / 937) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 19.49% where 107 students have transferred out from schools out of 549 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.
| 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) |
| Lawrence University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 373 (190 / 183) |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | 19.49% (21.27% / 14.29%) | 107 (87 / 20) | 549 (409 / 140) |
| Viterbo University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 311 (92 / 219) |
| Columbia College of Nursing | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Bayshore | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 19.49% (21.27% / 14.29%) | 107 (87 / 20) |
549 (409 / 140) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 80.00% for full-time students and 41.50% 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, Lawrence University has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while Carthage College has the lowest rate of 74%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage College | 74% | 33% | |
| Lawrence University | 88% | 50% | |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | 82% | - | |
| Viterbo University | 76% | - | |
| Columbia College of Nursing | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Bayshore | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 80.00% | 41.50% | |