Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 70.42% where 607 students out of 862 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 Edgewood College has the lowest rate of 62.45%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood College | 62.45% (50.91% / 65.53%) | 163 (28 / 135) |
261 (55 / 206) |
| Lawrence University | 78.02% (73.68% / 82.51%) | 291 (140 / 151) |
373 (190 / 183) |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | 67.11% (65.66% / 68.22%) | 153 (65 / 88) |
228 (99 / 129) |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Milwaukee | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/13/2018) | ||
| Ottawa University-Milwaukee | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| East-West University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 70.42% (67.73% / 72.20%) |
607 (233 / 374) |
862 (344 / 518) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 26.38% where 129 students have transferred out from schools out of 489 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, Wisconsin Lutheran College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 24.12%, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood College | 28.35% (34.55% / 26.70%) | 74 (19 / 55) | 261 (55 / 206) |
| Lawrence University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 373 (190 / 183) |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | 24.12% (23.23% / 24.81%) | 55 (23 / 32) | 228 (99 / 129) |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Milwaukee | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/13/2018) | ||
| Ottawa University-Milwaukee | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| East-West University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 26.38% (27.27% / 25.97%) | 129 (42 / 87) |
489 (154 / 335) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 79.67% for full-time students and 75.00% 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, Lawrence University has the most highest retention rate of 88%, while Wisconsin Lutheran College has the lowest rate of 75%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgewood College | 76% | 100% | |
| Lawrence University | 88% | 50% | |
| Wisconsin Lutheran College | 75% | - | |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Milwaukee | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/13/2018) | ||
| Ottawa University-Milwaukee | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| East-West University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Average | 79.67% | 75.00% | |