Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 56.62% where 261 students out of 461 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, Birmingham-Southern College has the most highest graduation rate of 64.63%, while Talladega College has the lowest rate of 36.64%.
Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
---|---|---|---|
Birmingham-Southern College | 64.63% (63.25% / 66.05%) | 212 (105 / 107) |
328 (166 / 162) |
Herzing University-Birmingham | 50.00% (100.00% / 0.00%) | 1 (1 / 0) |
2 (1 / 1) |
Talladega College | 36.64% (26.98% / 45.59%) | 48 (17 / 31) |
131 (63 / 68) |
Concordia College Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/08/2018) | ||
Huntsville Bible College | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Columbia College - Redstone Arsenal | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Average | 56.62% (53.48% / 59.74%) |
261 (123 / 138) |
461 (230 / 231) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 27.44% where 90 students have transferred out from schools out of 328 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) |
---|---|---|---|
Birmingham-Southern College | 27.44% (28.92% / 25.93%) | 90 (48 / 42) | 328 (166 / 162) |
Herzing University-Birmingham | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2 (1 / 1) |
Talladega College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 131 (63 / 68) |
Concordia College Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/08/2018) | ||
Huntsville Bible College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Columbia College - Redstone Arsenal | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Average | 27.44% (28.92% / 25.93%) | 90 (48 / 42) |
328 (166 / 162) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 75.75% for full-time students and 72.33% 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, Huntsville Bible College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Herzing University-Birmingham has the lowest rate of 50%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Birmingham-Southern College | 77% | - | |
Herzing University-Birmingham | 50% | 50% | |
Talladega College | 76% | 100% | |
Concordia College Alabama | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/08/2018) | ||
Huntsville Bible College | 100% | 67% | |
Columbia College - Redstone Arsenal | No retention information available at the school. | ||
Average | 75.75% | 72.33% |