Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 38.42% where 428 students out of 1,114 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, Kansas City Art Institute has the most highest graduation rate of 56.79%, while Missouri Valley College has the lowest rate of 22.99%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College | 46.89% (45.39% / 48.07%) | 151 (64 / 87) |
322 (141 / 181) |
| Kansas City Art Institute | 56.79% (50.00% / 58.59%) | 92 (17 / 75) |
162 (34 / 128) |
| Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | 40.91% (12.50% / 57.14%) | 9 (1 / 8) |
22 (8 / 14) |
| Missouri Valley College | 22.99% (17.16% / 35.17%) | 103 (52 / 51) |
448 (303 / 145) |
| Stephens College | 45.63% (0.00% / 45.63%) | 73 (0 / 73) |
160 (0 / 160) |
| Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 38.42% (27.57% / 46.82%) |
428 (134 / 294) |
1,114 (486 / 628) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 49.11% where 220 students have transferred out from schools out of 448 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 322 (141 / 181) |
| Kansas City Art Institute | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 162 (34 / 128) |
| Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 22 (8 / 14) |
| Missouri Valley College | 49.11% (50.17% / 46.90%) | 220 (152 / 68) | 448 (303 / 145) |
| Stephens College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 160 (0 / 160) |
| Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 49.11% (50.17% / 46.90%) | 220 (152 / 68) |
448 (303 / 145) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 63.67% for full-time students and 41.25% 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, Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences has the most highest retention rate of 83%, while Missouri Valley College has the lowest rate of 41%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia College | 62% | 24% |
| Kansas City Art Institute | 74% | - |
| Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | 59% | 41% |
| Missouri Valley College | 41% | - |
| Stephens College | 63% | 67% |
| Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 83% | 33% |
| Average | 63.67% | 41.25% |