Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 71.27% where 1,161 students out of 1,629 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, Samford University has the most highest graduation rate of 77.79%, while Herzing University-Birmingham has the lowest rate of 50.00%.
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) |
Samford University | 77.79% (75.08% / 79.09%) | 711 (223 / 488) |
914 (297 / 617) |
Spring Hill College | 61.56% (60.45% / 62.15%) | 237 (81 / 156) |
385 (134 / 251) |
Remington College-Mobile Campus | No completers information available at the school. | ||
Average | 71.27% (68.56% / 72.84%) |
1,161 (410 / 751) |
1,629 (598 / 1,031) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 28.75% where 205 students have transferred out from schools out of 713 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, Birmingham-Southern College has the lowest transfer-out rate of 27.44%, while Spring Hill College has the highest rate of 29.87% (more students transferred out from the school).
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) |
Samford University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 914 (297 / 617) |
Spring Hill College | 29.87% (32.09% / 28.69%) | 115 (43 / 72) | 385 (134 / 251) |
Remington College-Mobile Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | ||
Average | 28.75% (30.33% / 27.60%) | 205 (91 / 114) |
713 (300 / 413) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 70.00% for full-time students and 50.00% 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, Samford University has the most highest retention rate of 91%, while Herzing University-Birmingham has the lowest rate of 50%.
Name | Full-time | Part-time |
---|---|---|
Birmingham-Southern College | 77% | - |
Herzing University-Birmingham | 50% | 50% |
Samford University | 91% | 50% |
Spring Hill College | 81% | - |
Remington College-Mobile Campus | 51% | - |
Average | 70.00% | 50.00% |