Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 53.18% where 787 students out of 1,480 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, Westminster College has the most highest graduation rate of 63.56%, while Missouri Baptist University has the lowest rate of 40.00%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenwood University | 54.23% (46.78% / 60.97%) | 532 (218 / 314) |
981 (466 / 515) |
| Missouri Baptist University | 40.00% (30.14% / 52.63%) | 104 (44 / 60) |
260 (146 / 114) |
| Westminster College | 63.56% (56.25% / 70.80%) | 143 (63 / 80) |
225 (112 / 113) |
| Urshan College | 57.14% (50.00% / 58.33%) | 8 (1 / 7) |
14 (2 / 12) |
| Aquinas Institute of Theology | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 53.18% (44.90% / 61.14%) |
787 (326 / 461) |
1,480 (726 / 754) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 27.53% where 332 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,206 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, Westminster College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 26.67%, while Lindenwood University has the highest rate of 27.73% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenwood University | 27.73% (31.76% / 24.08%) | 272 (148 / 124) | 981 (466 / 515) |
| Missouri Baptist University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 260 (146 / 114) |
| Westminster College | 26.67% (31.25% / 22.12%) | 60 (35 / 25) | 225 (112 / 113) |
| Urshan College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 14 (2 / 12) |
| Aquinas Institute of Theology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 27.53% (31.66% / 23.73%) | 332 (183 / 149) |
1,206 (578 / 628) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 72.40% for full-time students and 48.33% 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, Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences has the most highest retention rate of 83%, while Westminster College has the lowest rate of 64%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Lindenwood University | 77% | 45% |
| Missouri Baptist University | 67% | - |
| Westminster College | 64% | - |
| Urshan College | 71% | 67% |
| Aquinas Institute of Theology | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 83% | 33% |
| Average | 72.40% | 48.33% |