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Selected Colleges Comparison

Graduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate

Graduation Rate Comparison

The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 44.44% where 388 students out of 873 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 Stillman College has the lowest rate of 24.80%.
Graduation Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
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)
Faulkner University 33.56%
(22.15% / 47.33%)
97
(35 / 62)
289
(158 / 131)
Stillman College 24.80%
(7.69% / 36.99%)
31
(4 / 27)
125
(52 / 73)
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)
Judson College no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Average44.44%
(36.67% / 52.30%)
388
(161 / 227)
873
(439 / 434)

Transfer-out Rate Comparison

The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 30.59% where 227 students have transferred out from schools out of 742 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, Stillman College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 18.40%, while Faulkner University has the highest rate of 39.45% (more students transferred out from the school).
Transfer-out Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTransfer-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)
Faulkner University 39.45%
(43.67% / 34.35%)
114
(69 / 45)
289
(158 / 131)
Stillman College 18.40%
(15.38% / 20.55%)
23
(8 / 15)
125
(52 / 73)
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)
Judson College no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Average30.59%
(33.24% / 27.87%)
227
(125 / 102)
742
(376 / 366)

Retention Rate Comparison

The average retention rate of selected colleges is 69.75% for full-time students and 77.67% 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, Birmingham-Southern College has the most highest retention rate of 77%, while Faulkner University has the lowest rate of 63%.
Retention Rate Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameFull-timePart-time
Birmingham-Southern College 77%-
Faulkner University 63%33%
Stillman College 63%100%
Talladega College 76%100%
Concordia College Alabama no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/08/2018)
Judson College no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Average69.75% 77.67%