Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 73.57% where 1,002 students out of 1,362 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, DePauw University has the most highest graduation rate of 79.25%, while Bethel University has the lowest rate of 56.65%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 56.65% (56.12% / 57.04%) | 132 (55 / 77) |
233 (98 / 135) |
| DePauw University | 79.25% (72.16% / 85.20%) | 443 (184 / 259) |
559 (255 / 304) |
| Earlham College | 74.65% (70.24% / 78.61%) | 265 (118 / 147) |
355 (168 / 187) |
| Wabash College | 75.35% (75.35% / 0.00%) | 162 (162 / 0) |
215 (215 / 0) |
| Ottawa University-Jeffersonville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/30/2017) | ||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Indiana | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 73.57% (70.52% / 77.16%) |
1,002 (519 / 483) |
1,362 (736 / 626) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 24.33% where 109 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.
Among the selected colleges, Wabash College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 18.14%, while Bethel University has the highest rate of 30.04% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 30.04% (25.51% / 33.33%) | 70 (25 / 45) | 233 (98 / 135) |
| DePauw University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 559 (255 / 304) |
| Earlham College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 355 (168 / 187) |
| Wabash College | 18.14% (18.14% / 0.00%) | 39 (39 / 0) | 215 (215 / 0) |
| Ottawa University-Jeffersonville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/30/2017) | ||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Indiana | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 24.33% (20.45% / 33.33%) | 109 (64 / 45) |
448 (313 / 135) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 82.75% for full-time students and 33.00% 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, DePauw University has the most highest retention rate of 92%, while Bethel University has the lowest rate of 71%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 71% | 33% | |
| DePauw University | 92% | - | |
| Earlham College | 80% | - | |
| Wabash College | 88% | - | |
| Ottawa University-Jeffersonville | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 04/30/2017) | ||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Indiana | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 82.75% | 33.00% | |