Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 63.55% where 1,116 students out of 1,756 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, Carroll University has the most highest graduation rate of 67.02%, while Herzing University-Madison has the lowest rate of 33.33%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll University | 67.02% (63.56% / 68.91%) | 447 (150 / 297) |
667 (236 / 431) |
| Carthage College | 64.68% (57.19% / 70.89%) | 467 (187 / 280) |
722 (327 / 395) |
| 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) |
| Herzing University-Madison | 33.33% (66.67% / 22.22%) | 4 (2 / 2) |
12 (3 / 9) |
| Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 63.55% (57.46% / 67.83%) |
1,116 (416 / 700) |
1,756 (724 / 1,032) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 17.46% where 62 students have transferred out from schools out of 355 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 Maranatha Baptist University has the highest rate of 24.43% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 667 (236 / 431) |
| Carthage College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 722 (327 / 395) |
| 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) |
| Herzing University-Madison | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 12 (3 / 9) |
| Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 17.46% (18.35% / 16.75%) | 62 (29 / 33) |
355 (158 / 197) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.00% for full-time students and 47.25% 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, Maranatha Baptist University has the most highest retention rate of 76%, while Herzing University-Madison has the lowest rate of 51%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Carroll University | 75% | 50% |
| Carthage College | 74% | 33% |
| Maranatha Baptist University | 76% | 62% |
| Northland College | 74% | - |
| Herzing University-Madison | 51% | 44% |
| Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 70.00% | 47.25% |