Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in Minnesota is 81.37% where 9,465 students out of 11,632 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 best schools in Minnesota.
Among the best schools in Minnesota, Carleton College has the most highest graduation rate of 90.65%, while Augsburg University has the lowest rate of 55.63%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carleton College | 90.65% (89.73% / 91.64%) | 514 (262 / 252) |
567 (292 / 275) |
| 2 | Macalester College | 87.92% (88.15% / 87.76%) | 444 (186 / 258) |
505 (211 / 294) |
| 3 | St Olaf College | 84.79% (82.04% / 87.08%) | 697 (306 / 391) |
822 (373 / 449) |
| 4 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 84.36% (82.70% / 85.77%) | 4,939 (2,233 / 2,706) |
5,855 (2,700 / 3,155) |
| 5 | Bethel University | 74.69% (69.19% / 78.03%) | 416 (146 / 270) |
557 (211 / 346) |
| 6 | University of St Thomas | 79.60% (78.66% / 80.62%) | 1,073 (553 / 520) |
1,348 (703 / 645) |
| 7 | Saint Johns University | 75.70% (75.70% / 0.00%) | 349 (349 / 0) |
461 (461 / 0) |
| 8 | College of Saint Benedict | 78.33% (0.00% / 78.33%) | 394 (0 / 394) |
503 (0 / 503) |
| 9 | Concordia College at Moorhead | 69.43% (65.45% / 72.73%) | 377 (161 / 216) |
543 (246 / 297) |
| 10 | Augsburg University | 55.63% (51.32% / 59.67%) | 262 (117 / 145) |
471 (228 / 243) |
| Average | 81.37% (79.50% / 83.00%) |
9,465 (4,313 / 5,152) |
11,632 (5,425 / 6,207) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Minnesota is 10.18% where 1,070 students have transferred out from schools out of 10,508 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 best schools in Minnesota.
Among the best schools in Minnesota, Augsburg University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 2.34%, while Concordia College at Moorhead has the highest rate of 21.73% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carleton College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 567 (292 / 275) |
| 2 | Macalester College | 4.95% (2.84% / 6.46%) | 25 (6 / 19) | 505 (211 / 294) |
| 3 | St Olaf College | 11.07% (12.33% / 10.02%) | 91 (46 / 45) | 822 (373 / 449) |
| 4 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 9.39% (9.74% / 9.10%) | 550 (263 / 287) | 5,855 (2,700 / 3,155) |
| 5 | Bethel University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 557 (211 / 346) |
| 6 | University of St Thomas | 13.80% (12.38% / 15.35%) | 186 (87 / 99) | 1,348 (703 / 645) |
| 7 | Saint Johns University | 8.24% (8.24% / 0.00%) | 38 (38 / 0) | 461 (461 / 0) |
| 8 | College of Saint Benedict | 10.14% (0.00% / 10.14%) | 51 (0 / 51) | 503 (0 / 503) |
| 9 | Concordia College at Moorhead | 21.73% (24.80% / 19.19%) | 118 (61 / 57) | 543 (246 / 297) |
| 10 | Augsburg University | 2.34% (1.75% / 2.88%) | 11 (4 / 7) | 471 (228 / 243) |
| Average | 10.18% (10.26% / 10.11%) | 1,070 (505 / 565) |
10,508 (4,922 / 5,586) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in Minnesota is 86.40% for full-time students and 56.50% 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 best schools in Minnesota.
Among the best schools in Minnesota, Carleton College has the most highest retention rate of 95%, while Augsburg University has the lowest rate of 70%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carleton College | 95% | - |
| 2 | Macalester College | 91% | - |
| 3 | St Olaf College | 90% | - |
| 4 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 90% | 63% |
| 5 | Bethel University | 83% | 50% |
| 6 | University of St Thomas | 86% | - |
| 7 | Saint Johns University | 86% | - |
| 8 | College of Saint Benedict | 89% | - |
| 9 | Concordia College at Moorhead | 84% | - |
| 10 | Augsburg University | 70% | - |
| Average | 86.40% | 56.50% | |
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