Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 75.08% where 1,350 students out of 1,798 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, Macalester College has the most highest graduation rate of 87.92%, while Minneapolis College of Art and Design has the lowest rate of 57.67%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 74.69% (69.19% / 78.03%) | 416 (146 / 270) |
557 (211 / 346) |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 69.43% (65.45% / 72.73%) | 377 (161 / 216) |
543 (246 / 297) |
| Macalester College | 87.92% (88.15% / 87.76%) | 444 (186 / 258) |
505 (211 / 294) |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 57.67% (69.23% / 54.03%) | 94 (27 / 67) |
163 (39 / 124) |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary | 63.33% (72.73% / 57.89%) | 19 (8 / 11) |
30 (11 / 19) |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | No completers information available at the school. | ||
| Average | 75.08% (73.54% / 76.11%) |
1,350 (528 / 822) |
1,798 (718 / 1,080) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 14.45% where 175 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,211 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, Macalester College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 4.95%, while Concordia College at Moorhead has the highest rate of 21.73% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 557 (211 / 346) |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 21.73% (24.80% / 19.19%) | 118 (61 / 57) | 543 (246 / 297) |
| Macalester College | 4.95% (2.84% / 6.46%) | 25 (6 / 19) | 505 (211 / 294) |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 19.63% (10.26% / 22.58%) | 32 (4 / 28) | 163 (39 / 124) |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 30 (11 / 19) |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
| Average | 14.45% (14.31% / 14.55%) | 175 (71 / 104) |
1,211 (496 / 715) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 83.00% for full-time students and 62.50% 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, Macalester College has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Minneapolis College of Art and Design has the lowest rate of 75%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Bethel University | 83% | 50% |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | 84% | - |
| Macalester College | 91% | - |
| Minneapolis College of Art and Design | 75% | - |
| Bethlehem College & Seminary | 82% | 75% |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | No retention information available at the school. | |
| Average | 83.00% | 62.50% |