Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 67.74% where 922 students out of 1,361 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, Augustana College has the most highest graduation rate of 77.62%, while Benedictine University has the lowest rate of 53.44%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | 77.62% (73.36% / 80.92%) | 541 (223 / 318) |
697 (304 / 393) |
| Benedictine University | 53.44% (44.66% / 60.87%) | 295 (113 / 182) |
552 (253 / 299) |
| Principia College | 76.79% (80.36% / 73.21%) | 86 (45 / 41) |
112 (56 / 56) |
| Midwestern University-Downers Grove | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Robert Morris University Illinois | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 67.74% (62.15% / 72.33%) |
922 (381 / 541) |
1,361 (613 / 748) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 0.72% where 4 students have transferred out from schools out of 552 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 697 (304 / 393) |
| Benedictine University | 0.72% (0.40% / 1.00%) | 4 (1 / 3) | 552 (253 / 299) |
| Principia College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 112 (56 / 56) |
| Midwestern University-Downers Grove | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Robert Morris University Illinois | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 0.72% (0.40% / 1.00%) | 4 (1 / 3) |
552 (253 / 299) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 76.67% 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, Principia College has the most highest retention rate of 82%, while Benedictine University has the lowest rate of 67%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana College | 81% | - | |
| Benedictine University | 67% | 75% | |
| Principia College | 82% | - | |
| Midwestern University-Downers Grove | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Robert Morris University Illinois | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. | No retention information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 76.67% | 75.00% | |