Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 46.66% where 775 students out of 1,661 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, Meredith College has the most highest graduation rate of 67.77%, while Chowan University has the lowest rate of 25.48%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton College | 47.50% (44.87% / 48.77%) | 114 (35 / 79) |
240 (78 / 162) |
| Chowan University | 25.48% (21.62% / 29.28%) | 133 (56 / 77) |
522 (259 / 263) |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 51.30% (48.33% / 53.19%) | 237 (87 / 150) |
462 (180 / 282) |
| Meredith College | 67.77% (0.00% / 67.77%) | 286 (0 / 286) |
422 (0 / 422) |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College | 33.33% (16.67% / 44.44%) | 5 (1 / 4) |
15 (6 / 9) |
| Hood Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 46.66% (34.23% / 52.37%) |
775 (179 / 596) |
1,661 (523 / 1,138) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 31.18% where 299 students have transferred out from schools out of 959 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, Meredith College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 27.96%, while Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College has the highest rate of 40.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 240 (78 / 162) |
| Chowan University | 33.52% (32.43% / 34.60%) | 175 (84 / 91) | 522 (259 / 263) |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 462 (180 / 282) |
| Meredith College | 27.96% (0.00% / 27.96%) | 118 (0 / 118) | 422 (0 / 422) |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College | 40.00% (33.33% / 44.44%) | 6 (2 / 4) | 15 (6 / 9) |
| Hood Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 31.18% (32.45% / 30.69%) | 299 (86 / 213) |
959 (265 / 694) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 72.00% for full-time students and 67.50% 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, Meredith College has the most highest retention rate of 77%, while Chowan University has the lowest rate of 63%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Barton College | 74% | - |
| Chowan University | 63% | - |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | 71% | 35% |
| Meredith College | 77% | 100% |
| Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College | 75% | - |
| Hood Theological Seminary | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 72.00% | 67.50% |